mihela816 Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Finally got my 96 brake booster into the Lumina. Whew! 2 hours of hard labor, getting that damn cotter pin of the brake pushrod, and locking the new booster into place. That thing is never coming out of the car again. Next up is to install the larger front brake that are in my basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Cool! Have you driven the car w/the new booster? You should do a write up for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihela816 Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Unfortunately, I didn't disconnect the battery, and all the hood and interior lights, and the occasional brake light, kileed my battery. Its charging now. And I need to take a pic of my booster install/removal tool, which is made out of an old futon frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strecker25 Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 yea man let me know how much of a difference the new booster makes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihela816 Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 God damn it, the thing is leaking vacuum. I think it might be one of the seals. Turns out the battery actually finally died, though. Wouldn't hold a charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihela816 Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Well, I took the new booster out. Turned out the round plastic cylinder on the back actually broke off. So I'm back to the stock booster again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Well, I took the new booster out. Turned out the round plastic cylinder on the back actually broke off. So I'm back to the stock booster again. Ouch man, sorry to hear that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Is there any way to test a booster out of the car? I have a 96 Monte booster, but I'm afraid to go to all the work you did just to find out it's a bad booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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