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Old Jan 5, 2018 | 05:12 PM
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Okay so my bake booster is bad anyone here ever had to change one what is involved?
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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 05:29 PM
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I did the brake booster on my '04 manual coupe and it's a PITA! The 4 nuts that hold the brake booster to the firewall are way back up in there and there's lots of stuff in the way (lots to take apart). If I ever need it done again, I'll pay someone to do it.
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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Haven't done it on my C5 but did it on my C4. Took out the front seat and used an 18" extension with a socket with chewing gum inside the socket to hold the bolt in place. Too many hours on my back and as said above, I'll pay for someone else to do it next time.
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I found a shop that would do it for $300 labor so I'm jumping on that.
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gearheadib
I found a shop that would do it for $300 labor so I'm jumping on that.
WELL WORTH THE COST!
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