Early C4 Power Brake Booster
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Early C4 Power Brake Booster
Holy hell was that interesting to get out yesterday!
3 of the 4 bolts were simple, but that last one dear lord is it jammed in there! I barely got it out struggling with a 1/4" drive ratchet and socket with 3" extension. Installing this thing should be a real blast when it comes time for that one again!
The nice thing about this is that it gave me a HUGE amount of room to work with getting the clutch hose and slave cylinder out. :cool:
3 of the 4 bolts were simple, but that last one dear lord is it jammed in there! I barely got it out struggling with a 1/4" drive ratchet and socket with 3" extension. Installing this thing should be a real blast when it comes time for that one again!
The nice thing about this is that it gave me a HUGE amount of room to work with getting the clutch hose and slave cylinder out. :cool:
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From: Less Talk, More WOT | Houston TX
Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (scorp508)
Are you talkin about that one bolt on the underside of the dash thats covered up by the insulation and that plastic stuff ?? I spent like 30 minutes trying to get that stupid bolt off :lol:
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Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (Wheelman)
Ummm..... lets see I was upsidedown in the chair looking at it sooooo it would have been the one on the passenger side next to the steering column with aluminum bracing around it. Damn I fear having to go back in there. :lol:
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Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (VetteNoob)
:lol: I went out and bought a 3/8" drive swivel and a super azz long extension just for that stinking thing.
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (scorp508)
Let me go crawl under there real quick and see if I can remember how that bastage came out..... bbiab
EDIT: My brake booster only has 2 bolts attaching it to the firewall. Let me go back and double check once more.
EDIT x2: Yep. My booster only has 2 mounting bolts attaching it to the firewall.
Driver's side
Passenger side
If it helps ANY, I snuck the 12" long extension with the 3/8" swivel at the tip around the passenger side of the steering column. I figured it was easier to push aside the wires. Once I had the swivel, it didnt take very long.
Good luck.
EDIT: My brake booster only has 2 bolts attaching it to the firewall. Let me go back and double check once more.
EDIT x2: Yep. My booster only has 2 mounting bolts attaching it to the firewall.
Driver's side
Passenger side
If it helps ANY, I snuck the 12" long extension with the 3/8" swivel at the tip around the passenger side of the steering column. I figured it was easier to push aside the wires. Once I had the swivel, it didnt take very long.
Good luck.
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Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (scorp508)
I used a ten inch extension, and 1/4 swivel, wedge the nut into the socket with a small scrap of cardboard or something, then you won't have to hold the nut in, just rest it up there and start turning the extension by hand. :cheers:
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Re: Early C4 Power Brake Booster (VetteNoob)
Hey, VetteNoob, that worked! I tried a new way "around" the steering column and was able to get it great with my 3/8" stuff. :cheers: Brakes are 100% again! :D
