booster BS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drifting
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: St. Peters MO
I agree that the reman units from Cardone are junk. I replaced about 4 in a row, each one lasted less than one weekend of autocross, all failed internal, diaphragm either ruptured or came un-glued. All were replaced free (part) and last one I got a refund. Ended up at the junkyard getting one off another 96 that appeared original, and it is still on the car now, 2 years later, and going strong. My car is a 96 as well.
I now have a spare original unit, also from parted out car, I'm keeping it, cause I know I'll need it someday.
I now have a spare original unit, also from parted out car, I'm keeping it, cause I know I'll need it someday.
Burning Brakes
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From: Somewhere near Fort Wayne, Indiana
Safety Car
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From: N.E. Ohio OH
Finalist 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
Rock Auto offers a service that sends the units to Prior Industries in Texas to be rebuilt. Not Cardone. This might be worth looking into. Notice the line items that say Prior.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...e+booster,1884
Prior can also be contacted directly to see if they can be dealt with without the middle man
https://www.priorautomotive.com/
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...e+booster,1884
Prior can also be contacted directly to see if they can be dealt with without the middle man
https://www.priorautomotive.com/
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Mardi Gras City
St. Jude Donor '19
DR. Cook , thanks for the info. one parts source states that 2 co's supply reman boosters ,Girling and ATE. I am not sure this is true. ZIP Vette parts lists a steel, reman early c4 booster but they are on B/O . Called them and was told " we ordered 8 units for Nov 1 delivery, received 1. they are checking for delivery and will call me back. since I don't have a steel core ,cant send anything out to rebuild . if you were ever in a reman plant , you would be astounded that any part would ever work out of the box. I had a few reman customers (after market & OEM), conditions inside the plants are like the description from a Charles Dickens novel , Many times Bosch would ship new units in reman boxes due to the fact that new cost less to build.
Oil Producer
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Allright, I apologize. Sorry.
I found it hard to believe. Really hard to believe but I see others have had similar experiences.
There is a boneyard close to me, im sure they will have used oem (metal) boosters and if you would like one i will gladly send it to you.....
Sorry for being a di(k and thnx for setting me straight.
VT
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Mardi Gras City
St. Jude Donor '19
the same shop will be installing a 3rd booster. the conversation will be short: fix it and change the master cylinder also this time, and repair the cruise control that the " mechanic" in Durango broke while installing the 4th booster. I have told mechanics what part to use for 40 years, hard habit to break.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Mardi Gras City
St. Jude Donor '19
a little good news
spoke to the shop I use and they will install the steel unit. was told " John we had 2 c4's (one is mine) that we put 6 plastic boosters on. they all failed. We could never find a metal unit to use. you supply the metal unit and we will put in.". that means i'll be stuck like chuck if the unit I supply craps out . this shop has replaced 2 units at no cost, so I can't complain. ( the first unit failed in 3 miles ) FYI : One of my bills from them states booster cracked at base. that one might due to too much mighty tight
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I know it's a dirty word most place but have you checked auto zone to see if they have one. especially with a life time warranty. I've used their life time parts and if they fail, they replace them no questions asked. good luck.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Greater Cincinnati Area.
Mine (85) split right up the back.. About a 1/4" gap.
I got a metal one from Autozone and it has worked beautifully. It was listed right there with the Cardone reman plastic units.
Forget what I paid for it, but it wasn't a lot.
I dunno what the "reman" process entails exactly? But reusing decades old plastic sounds like a sketchy proposal from the get go.
Good luck!!!
I got a metal one from Autozone and it has worked beautifully. It was listed right there with the Cardone reman plastic units.
Forget what I paid for it, but it wasn't a lot.
I dunno what the "reman" process entails exactly? But reusing decades old plastic sounds like a sketchy proposal from the get go.
Good luck!!!
Last edited by confab; Nov 8, 2018 at 06:50 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Venice Cali.
That crack was happening to me 2x in 1 year, I was pissed but i found as I was replacing with a cardone plastic units was that my brake vacuum line was putting
much tension on the valve. There can be no tension to the side. I believe that was causing the vrack for no reason. Since I have a metal one with no problems but pep boys does not seem to carry them anymore.
That is wrong!
Ok I guess this would be a goto steel booster now. Good Luck
https://www.zip-corvette.com/84-91-p...ter-steel.html
much tension on the valve. There can be no tension to the side. I believe that was causing the vrack for no reason. Since I have a metal one with no problems but pep boys does not seem to carry them anymore.
That is wrong!
Ok I guess this would be a goto steel booster now. Good Luck
https://www.zip-corvette.com/84-91-p...ter-steel.html
Last edited by xrav22; Nov 8, 2018 at 10:42 PM.
