Loss of Vaccuum Assist

[milehigreg]

Lost vacuum assist on my 89 coupe. Brakes are still functional but it takes a lot of leg power. As soon as I depress the brake pedal I can hear a noise (air). Easier to hear inside the car. From the engine bay I can hear it and it sounds like it's coming from inside the vacuum booster.

Check valve stuck closed?

Check valve stuck open?

Hole in diaphragm?

 

[TWISTERUP]

Hole in diaphragm.

 

[milehigreg]

Closing the loop

I don't like to leave threads open ended, so here's the resolution to the problem. I ordered a reman power brake booster from thepartsladi on ebay. Just couldn't bring myself to pay the additional $200 for an AC Delco. It is a cadmium plated metal unit made by MMB. It is a bit smaller in diameter than the black plastic one I took off. The one I took off was not original, I know this because the socket was left on one of the nuts up under the dash from the last time the job was done. The guy ( dealer) I bought it from 5 years ago told me he had replaced it.

So, I did it in less than 2 hours. I was able to do it without removing the seat and without disconnecting the master cylinder. I no longer have to provide the power to my power brakes.

 

[TWISTERUP]

Glad To Hear It

Glad to here you got your problem resolved ! Also thanks for "closing" the thread, I'm with you on the "not leavin' them open ended"