Re: brake booster replacement

["Ken Keith" <keith@specialdevices.com>]

>
> First, I don't remember exactly what car Ken was talking about, but I'm
> pretty sure it was a 4kq/GT.

Yep.

> Ken Keith wrote:
>  
> In theory, you might be able to do it with some CAREFUL bending of the
> brake lines as you pull the MC off of the booster, IME, you'll need to
> pull the MC because it's going to need to be replaced as well.

So, I'll know when I pull the booster.  If there's brake fluid in there, 
the MC is a goner.
 
> I've been driving it w/o the power assist since the lack of doesn't bother me, 
> and I'm too lazy to replace it since the brakes still work just fine.  (And no, 
> it doesn't require nearly as much leg effort as you might think.  I just wouldn't 
> try it using the MetalMaster pads!  <grin>)

Is that why my brakes are so freakin' hard?!  I'm running Metalmasters!

Pretty soon my right calf muscle is gonna be as big as my quadricep!
 
> HTH!

Thanks, it does!

Damn, if I get into this project and find that the MC is bad, I'm prolly 
gonna have reassemble it without fixing, since I'll be having to order a 
new MC.  Would make no sense to put a new booster on and have it eaten up 
by the faulty old MC.  This is getting expensive, again.

Later,

Ken