Brake booster ? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

32valvZ · 02-12-2008

So, I'm bored and have nothing else to do, so I decided to pull the battery out and do a little checking around....I found the cruise control hose was severely pinched and deteriorating pretty bad amazes me that the cruise worked....I followed it back inside the car & pulled it out.

Upon doing so, I noticed the boot on the booster looked a little dampened. I touched it and its brake fluid. Its not dripping or wet, just looks shiney on the bottom. Do I need to replace it immediately or can I hold off for a while?

02-13-2008

Que?

Is the fluid on the booster external or internal?

32valvZ · 02-13-2008

Inside the car, looking up at the brake pedal. The rod that is linked to the pedal, which pushes inward when you press the brake......theres a boot that surrounds it...the boot is a little wet.

02-13-2008

Sounds like the master cylinder is leaking. Pull the brake master off and check to make sure it is not leaking into the booster.

32valvZ · 02-13-2008

Uh oh!!

32valvZ · 02-15-2008

Holy Crap!!1 $407. for a master...and thats from Tom Henry!!

02-15-2008

John, give me a call.

Polo-1 · 02-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

John, give me a call.

My local crack dealer says the same thing

Hammer · 02-15-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polo-1

My local crack dealer says the same thing

Crack, did someone mention crack? I better go check out the Vette Babes section.

Tom · 02-20-2008

Are you sure the wetness is on the brake pushrod and not the clutch pushrod. When the brake master leaks the fluid usually runs down the front of the brake booster in the engine compartment, the fluid would have to get through the booster to get to the pushrod inside the car. There would probably be other braking problems you would notice if this was the case.

Brake fluid does show up inside the car when the clutch master cylinder leaks since the end of the clutch master cylinder is inside the car.

02-12-2008	#1
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,061	Brake booster ? So, I'm bored and have nothing else to do, so I decided to pull the battery out and do a little checking around....I found the cruise control hose was severely pinched and deteriorating pretty bad amazes me that the cruise worked....I followed it back inside the car & pulled it out. Upon doing so, I noticed the boot on the booster looked a little dampened. I touched it and its brake fluid. Its not dripping or wet, just looks shiney on the bottom. Do I need to replace it immediately or can I hold off for a while?

02-13-2008	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake booster ? Que? Is the fluid on the booster external or internal?

02-13-2008	#3
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,061	Re: Brake booster ? Inside the car, looking up at the brake pedal. The rod that is linked to the pedal, which pushes inward when you press the brake......theres a boot that surrounds it...the boot is a little wet.

02-13-2008	#4
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake booster ? Sounds like the master cylinder is leaking. Pull the brake master off and check to make sure it is not leaking into the booster.

02-13-2008	#5
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,061	Re: Brake booster ? Uh oh!!

02-15-2008	#6
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,061	Re: Brake booster ? Holy Crap!!1 $407. for a master...and thats from Tom Henry!!

02-15-2008	#7
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake booster ? John, give me a call.

02-20-2008	#10
Tom Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 108	Re: Brake booster ? Are you sure the wetness is on the brake pushrod and not the clutch pushrod. When the brake master leaks the fluid usually runs down the front of the brake booster in the engine compartment, the fluid would have to get through the booster to get to the pushrod inside the car. There would probably be other braking problems you would notice if this was the case. Brake fluid does show up inside the car when the clutch master cylinder leaks since the end of the clutch master cylinder is inside the car.