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General => The garage => Topic started by: EsSeX dAn on 10 March 2012, 00:23

Title: brake servo
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 10 March 2012, 00:23

i know that a brake servo is basically a big vacum container, but is it possiblefor this to pack up? if so what symptoms?

Title: Re: brake servo
Post by: AlexMozza on 10 March 2012, 10:04

The seals can go, along with the vacuum hose the the inlet manifold.
As for symptoms the braking will feel squashy with a varying amount of braking for required to stop.

Title: Re: brake servo
Post by: clipperjay on 11 March 2012, 11:28

I would inspect the M/C the servo is quiet tough and rarely fail! or you have a leak some where along the system.