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Date:         Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:43:32 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: brake hissing?
In-Reply-To:  <CA+n284NrDvtMJbvH4smE2nMnLGE7HRYV0soB54_1wQ0sJVfuKA@mail.gmail.com>
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I forgot to add: apart from the noise, the brakes still seem great. very firm.

On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:42 PM, pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@gmail.com>wrote:

> I've noticed that with hard brake application, I slight hissing sound can > be heard coming from under the dash in our 83 westy. I fear it's the brake > booster? > > You don't need to be moving to hear it. When idling, if I push in the > brake medium-far, I hear nothing, but pushing down *hard*, I hear the > hiss. It seems like the noise is on or off, and doesn't vary continuously > with depth. > > There is no fluid leak.... > > Is this a problem? I don't usually push down the brakes hard, so I'm > wondering if its down this for a while without me noticing. > > I'm afraid to ask the next one... > do I need to remove the dash to replace the booster? > > Thanks! > Wes >


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