Date:         Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:47:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brake Booster - 1991 Carat
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
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IF the Booster is bad, Airhead does carry remanufactured Vanagon Brake
Boosters.  Currently, Airhead is out of stock, but I'm getting ready to
send a bunch of cores in to be rebuilt and should have them back on the
shelf in about 10 days.  Customers are taking too long to return the cores
and when they do they come all at once like they did this week.

The company I deal with has been one I've dealt with since the late 70s and
they do a great job.

http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/new-parts-past/power-brake-servo-rebuilt-281612105-x

HOWEVER, do check the areas noted by Dennis Haynes and SDF beforew
spluirging for the Booster.

Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
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On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 4:52 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> My brake booster is dead - or so says the mechanic. A boosteris near $450
> and List Vendors only sell new ones.
>
> I'm not convinced its leaking but don't knw enough about them to know. I do
> know its a big job to change one out.
>
> Is there any thing that should be checked before undertaking this? I really
> hate this.
>
> Mechanic says it has a vacuum leak.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>