Re: [Peugeot-L] 505 GTi WAGON BRAKE SERVO/BOOSTER

From: Bob Bruce <bobbruce_at_mts.net>
Date: 07/11/06

They are only slightly more complicated than a buck saw. I have done a couple 405s I assume they are similar to a 505 booster Make sue that the kit contains the big rubber diaphram I think that is 95% of waht goes wrong Bob

Bob

  • Original Message ----- From: david green To: peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:33 PM Subject: [Peugeot-L] 505 GTi WAGON BRAKE SERVO/BOOSTER

  HI FELLOW PEUGEOTIERS   THE SERVO/BOOSTER ON MY 91'505 WAGON DEVELOPED AN AIR LEAK   SUCKING IN AIR(UNLESS PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL)AROUND THE PUSH ROD   EVENTUALLY GOT SO BAD AT IDLE IT WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.   GOT A REPLACEMENT (USED) AND ALL WAS OK .......BUT   NOW LEAKS AIR IN AGAIN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED...   I SEE THERE IS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FROM A US SUPPLIER.   HAS ANYONE REPAIRED THEIR SERVO/BOOSTER SUCCESSFULLY??????   IS IT AN EASY TO CARRY OUT JOB OR BEST LEFT TO AN EXPERT?   PUT IN TO PERSPECTIVE THOUGH A NEW SERVO COSTS £130/$210 BUT A REPAIR   KIT ONLY £20/$38 .   THE DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED WHEN FITTING THE REPLACEMENT MEANS I   REALLY DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN UNLESS CERTAIN OF SUCCESS.   FAILING ALL ELSE ANYONE KNOW OF A CHEAP SUPPLIER IN THE UNITED   KINGDOM MIDLANDS AREA FOR A NEW/RECONDITIONED SERVO????   DAVID GREEN     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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