good thought. my first thought is 'no, but good thinking.' in general..........*all* parts that are 20+ years old are questionable. I would say this........if you replace the hoses and it doesn't make any difference, you didn't waste your money. also.......stainless coverd aftermarket hoses are suppossed to give a much firmer brake pedal feel, due to less expanding of the hoses when they are under brake fluid pressure - if hose expanding under pressure is a concern for you. And sometimes.......about that booster - naturally we don't want to go replacing an expensive part and not have it make any difference\t. ( just priced one at Van Cafe - new , ATE brand, like the original, $ 245.00 - not too bad ) . ......and there have been many times I resisted replacing and expensive part because I couldn't be certain that was really where the problem was...........only to find out later that I should have. I'd do the booster. I just don't see how they can be working at say, at least 90 % of what they should be after 20+ years. There are certain parts that are what I call 'nebulous' ...........they don't fail completely, they just get more and more tired very gradually. Booster falls under this for sure. For under $ 300 I'd sure try a new one. Or if you want to chance a used one, I've got those. scott www.turbovans.com scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger VanTill" <motelvw@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:19 AM Subject: Re: Soggy brake pedal
> I've been dealing with this problem for a while too. I replaced > everything in the system but the booster this spring and the pedal > still doesn't feel like my 86. Too much travel, too squishy. Could the > flex hoses cause this? |
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