Author Topic: brake servo - help =)  (Read 820 times)

Offline Cory

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 433
brake servo - help =)
« on: 06 February 2010, 13:54 »

hi guys =) new to the forum as i bought a mk2 on wednesday (happiest guy on the planet atm)
cleaned up the engine bay the last couple of days, and am jus wondering about brake servos'
i have a 1.6 driver and am wondering weather they are model/engine size specific?
as mine is looking a bit worse for ware, thinking about getting myself a new one to tidy up the look
under the bonnet

all help mich apreciated
cory =)

Offline jamie_pyrite

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 901
Re: brake servo - help =)
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2010, 20:23 »
Just take the servo off, give it a really good sand down and re-paint it! No need to buy a new one as they're quite expensive.

With the mk2, yours will be a 20mm servo. The Gti 16v model comes with the larger 22mm servo, it's an upgrade a lot of people make.

You can pick up a good condition 16v servo with master cylinder for £50 on forums and ebay.

Welcome to the world of mk2 ownership too! ;)

Offline Cory

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 433
Re: brake servo - help =)
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2010, 12:40 »
ahh, thanks buddy! thats a massive help =)
will do that untill im earning proper money in the summer.

thanks, loving the mk2!
cory=)

Offline rubjonny

  • 10k hero
  • *
  • Posts: 16,349
  • Hello, my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
Re: brake servo - help =)
« Reply #3 on: 09 February 2010, 13:07 »
not quite right jamie, the 1.3-1.6 has a 7" servo, all 1.8 have a 9" servo.

youre thinking of the master cylinder, those are 20mm and 22mm ;)

If it was me, I'd get a 1.8 9" servo and refurm that, then swap it over. you can actually swap it without disconnecting the brake lines, but if you need a brake bleed/flexi line swap job I'd do that at the same time.
Hello my name is John and I'm a dub addict.

Offline Cory

  • Here all the time
  • ****
  • Posts: 433
Re: brake servo - help =)
« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2010, 13:26 »
ahh sweet. im a newbie to this game so all help/info is really apreciated =)
thinks thats the route i will go down

thanks for the help guys
cory =)