Broke the breaks
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Broke the breaks
Last week I went out to get some milk at the local store one night (any excuse to go for a cruise! ). I know the road like the back of my hand, and rarely have to brake for a good three mile stretch of nice road.
Wellllp, I hit 85 in the top of third as I was cresting a hill and sure as **** a deer jumped out of the field. This happens all the time around me, so I did'nt have a knee-jerk slamming of the brakes, but I did step on them...or try.
The pedal went effortlessly down to the floor and I was'nt slowing for ****! Because I tend to **** around alot with my car on these country roads, I'm pretty handy with the e-brake, and without hesitation, I went for it. All was fine, as I would've missed the deer anyway even if I had'nt slowed, as she darted back into the field anyway.
Upon inspection in daylight, my booster is leaking nice and juicey, wrinkling the paint under the steering box quite nicely. (Is "Zip-Strip" actually brake fluid?lol)
Luckily for me there,s no leaking inside the car. It's clearly coming from the resevoir-to-booster gasket.
I thought these things were a gradually worsening condition?! Is this a normal way for brake boosters to cry out for an overhaul?
I've removed many booster assemblies from parts cars, as I alwys thouroughly strip a rex before scrapping it. But I've never rebuilt one. Is it difficult? How much?
Wellllp, I hit 85 in the top of third as I was cresting a hill and sure as **** a deer jumped out of the field. This happens all the time around me, so I did'nt have a knee-jerk slamming of the brakes, but I did step on them...or try.
The pedal went effortlessly down to the floor and I was'nt slowing for ****! Because I tend to **** around alot with my car on these country roads, I'm pretty handy with the e-brake, and without hesitation, I went for it. All was fine, as I would've missed the deer anyway even if I had'nt slowed, as she darted back into the field anyway.
Upon inspection in daylight, my booster is leaking nice and juicey, wrinkling the paint under the steering box quite nicely. (Is "Zip-Strip" actually brake fluid?lol)
Luckily for me there,s no leaking inside the car. It's clearly coming from the resevoir-to-booster gasket.
I thought these things were a gradually worsening condition?! Is this a normal way for brake boosters to cry out for an overhaul?
I've removed many booster assemblies from parts cars, as I alwys thouroughly strip a rex before scrapping it. But I've never rebuilt one. Is it difficult? How much?
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Re: Broke the breaks
Originally posted by Sterling
(Is "Zip-Strip" actually brake fluid?lol)
(Is "Zip-Strip" actually brake fluid?lol)
As far as the rebuild I'm not sure but I did price one recently at about $80+core
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Whoa, glad you didnt hit anything. There is no "booster to MC gasket. Your piston seals are shot, prolly the cold shrunk them (remember cold= shrinkage (all guys know this)). Boosters dont leak, theres no fluid in them, at least theres not SUPPOSED to be any in there. Your MC is shot, get a replacement. And wash/wipe out any brake fluid from the booster with rubbing alcohol.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/brake.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/power-brake.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/brake.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/power-brake.htm
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Hey this happened to me too. The brake master leaking, not the deer thing. I changed out my master before anything scary like that happened, and it was about $130 for a new master from mazdatrix. I have some pics in my sig. Easy job too, just don't lose a bolt like I did!
https://www.rx7club.com/photo/showga...0&ppuser=26875
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Nah, Ive never had any luck rebuilding these. Just get a rebuilt from Napa, Autozone, wherever. Youll get a lifetime warrantee with it too. Usually theres rust in the bore and it will never work or last long again.
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