they are listed on page 46 ,they cost 450.00
walt
--- billmyong@... wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
]On Behalf Of
> G.Bertolin
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 6:49 AM
> To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Re: bad brake booster
> in 71 sedan?
> victoria british sells a remote vacuum booster for a
> sunbeam alpine. one line in and one line out.
> walt
> --- Miles Chappell wrote:
> > Brake boosters from civics, like most other cars
> are
> > mounted directly
> > to the master cylinder. Not sure how that would
> > work. Would need one
> > from some other car which is mounted remotely like
> > the Honda 600.
> > Miles
> > --- In
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
, "Matt
> > Timion"
> > wrote:
> > > Miles,
> > > Just curious to know if you have toyed with the
> > idea of using a
> > brake
> > > booster from another year civic or cvcc.
> > > I'm unsure if it would fit or not, but it might
> be
> > worth a try.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Miles Chappell"
> > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 12:01 PM
> > > Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Re: bad brake booster
> > in 71 sedan?
> > > >I rebuild brake boosters. You can attempt to
> fix
> > yours but there
> > are
> > > > no parts, I don't even have parts anymore. The
> > rear seal has
> > leaked
> > > > into the canister, likely your large diaphragm
> > has become
> > distorted.
> > > > After awhile fluid will get sucked into the
> > engine.
> > > > The last price I charged to do a booster was
> > $350.00. You can re
> > > > reroute your brake line directly to the master
> > cylinder and
> > > > disconnect the vac line. I tried to get seals
> > made but there was a
> > > > 500 piece minimum per seal type with aprox
> $5000
> > charge. I did
> > have
> > > > the smaller pistons remade and found a 9/16"
> > seal to sub for the
> > end
> > > > seal and have done some other things, but
> > without the other large
> > > > diaphragms which actually do the work, it's a
> > worthless effort.
> > > > Miles
> > > > --- In
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
,
> "Richard
> > Morris"
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> Here is what I have happening:
> > > >> 1. I have to refill the brake fluid about 1
> > time per month. No
> > brake
> > > >> leaks on any wheels or master cylinder
> visible.
> > > >> 2. when I push on the brake, the engine
> speeds
> > up slightly, when
> > I
> > > >> let off, it drops back down.
> > > >> since I rebuilt the back cylinders and bled
> the
> > fronts, I am
> > making
> > > >> the assumption that the vacuum booster is
> > leaking when I press on
> > > >> the brakes. Anyone have an opinion?
> > > >> here is the real question: what happens if I
> > plug off the vacuum
> > > >> line, how bad will the brakes get? Does
> anyone
> > have any idea
> > what I
> > > >> am likely to find if I dismantle the booster?
> > if the rubber has a
> > > >> hole in it, can I use something like you
> patch
> > bike tires (with
> > the
> > > >> vulcanizing step) to fix it? Or will it be
> > melted and not be
> > > >> reassemblable (pardon the new word)?
> > > >> I also figure its contaminating the engine
> oil
> > as it is probably
> > > >> getting sucked out. But with a refill per
> > month, it cannot be
> > real
> > > >> bad (thats maybe 2 or 3 oz per month that is
> > disappearing).
> > > >> If I block the vacuum line off, will the
> master
> > cylinder still
> > have
> > > >> a leak or will it stop since it will no
> longer
> > be subjected to a
> > > >> vacuum?
> > > >> Richard
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