Sensitized brake booster. [message #86236] |
Wed, 26 May 2010 22:17 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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Dan asked a few weeks back how mine was. I replaced it a couple of months ago but never drove it after that.
Well today I took it out and darn near put myself through the windshield.
What A difference. I highly recommend it.
I got mine from Jim K.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Sensitized brake booster. [message #86246 is a reply to message #86243] |
Wed, 26 May 2010 22:47 |
bukzin
Messages: 840 Registered: April 2004 Location: North California
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Ken,
Questions...
Did you have to change the length of the rod?
I understand that can be a key element.
Secondly, how long (and how much hassle) was it to install?
Thanks!
Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Sensitized brake booster. [message #86259 is a reply to message #86246] |
Thu, 27 May 2010 01:04 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030 Registered: January 2004 Location: Hebron, Indiana
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bukzin wrote on Wed, 26 May 2010 22:47 | Ken,
Questions...
Did you have to change the length of the rod?
I understand that can be a key element.
Secondly, how long (and how much hassle) was it to install?
Thanks!
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No, I just used the same rod. Since it is the same physical booster with some different guts inside I cannot see why the rod length would need to be changed.
The most difficult thing is to get to two of the back bolts. Most people trim a little of the plastic away near the bolts. I was determined to do it without trimming. It probably took me about 45 minutes to an hour. Trimming the plastic would make it even quicker.
I believe it took less than 30 minutes to do Dan's. Of course he had good supervision on the project to make sure he did it correctly.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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Re: Sensitized brake booster. [message #86342 is a reply to message #86236] |
Thu, 27 May 2010 19:43 |
Gail Marks Cruiser
Messages: 125 Registered: August 2009 Location: Gold Coast, Australia
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G'day,
Dan & Ken thank you for your reports.
I have always had a very good pedal, pulls up straight..eventually, even a hand brake that sorta works, but I have at times needed to really stand on the pedal to pull it up. Now I feel I can confidently purchase a new booster with out thinking "I hope this fixes it".
Mark Bennett
Gail & Mark's Cruiser
Gold Coast, Australia.
Motorhoming Lifestyle.com
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