Bad Booster?
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Safety Car
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From: Charleston SC
Bad Booster?
Ok I went to drive to work today and as soon as I pulled out I noticed the brakes felt like I had no boost what so ever. I have never had any indication and it stopped fine the last time I parked it. I went through all the modes in Diagnostic mode and no codes but I did do the clear procedure for mode 9 just to be on the safe side with no effect. I really cant find anything in the Helms book as far as testing the booster but since i still have the same vacuum as always (about 13 PSI) I feel it has to be the booster but I just want a second opinion before I spend the time and money since brake boosters are not something I have a lot of experience with. .
Melting Slicks
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From: 1993 Quasar Blue 'vert Scottsdale AZ
When you put on the brakes, listen very closely for a hissing noise. I have replaced 2 in the last 2 years, and I heard a hissing noise yesterday. Check all of your vacumm connections and avoid the Autozone Cardone brand. They are crap. If you can adapt a metal booster vacumm booster, do it. That's what I am going to attempt to do. If you have an LT1, they are a PITA to do. Normally, I get by fine with 12 vacumm.
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Safety Car
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From: Charleston SC
When you put on the brakes, listen very closely for a hissing noise. I have replaced 2 in the last 2 years, and I heard a hissing noise yesterday. Check all of your vacumm connections and avoid the Autozone Cardone brand. They are crap. If you can adapt a metal booster vacumm booster, do it. That's what I am going to attempt to do. If you have an LT1, they are a PITA to do. Normally, I get by fine with 12 vacumm.
I found Prior makes a metal booster for the LT1 cars I will probably call them tomorrow to make sure it is a direct replacment
http://www.priorreman.com/CatalogBoosters.asp
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...l&N=4294967013
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Melting Slicks
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From: Charleston SC
I will let you know next week, ordered one today
From there web site
"All Prior products are proudly made in the U.S.A."
At less then $120 for a rebuilt metal booster Vs. the $419 Mid america wants fopr a plastic (Only one for the LT1 cars) Ill takes my chances
Last edited by FD2BLK; Dec 13, 2007 at 01:15 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: 1993 Quasar Blue 'vert Scottsdale AZ
Have you received the booster yet? Keep me posted, please.
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From: Charleston SC
No after I called and stock checked it then placed my order they send me this three days later "We regret to inform you that at the present time we are out of stock on the product(s) you ordered and have issued you a refund. "
So I had to get one local and the only one available was the cardone, luckily it seems to work fine, I will tell you this I wanted to take a trip to KY and kick the ME who located the booster square in the nuts. I had to use an air ratchet with a long extension and a swivel just to get the two bolts out not to mention removing the ASR, cruise control and support bracket just to get the darn thing out. Good news is I was able to complete the job in about 2HRS even with all the ranting.
, figured that it had to be one of the above i mentioned.