Need a brake booster fixed in Sydney

[dnegative]

Does anyone here have any leads on a shop in Sydney that can overhaul a brake booster?
Mine seems to be having issues as its leaking air, its a custom made unit so I cant get a spare kinda thing unless someone here has a GX81 booster for $50?


Anywhere in Sydney is good

[lexsmaz]

Have you checked the condition of the seal that sits behind the brake master the one that the pushrod runs on, most likely the diaphram is not good but worth checking the seal first ..

What are the symptons ? wont hold vacuum or no power assistance or the engine runs rough & you can hear air sucking ..

[dnegative]

When you rest your foot on the brake pedal there is a fair bit of noise, air escaping or being sucked in. Fairly loud. Idle seems to go up a bit.
Turn the car off, I get like half a pump if that out of it before it goes hard. Will hold a little vacuum till the pedal is depressed. Hold it hard and start the car, still pretty hard + noise.
When driving, I get 3/5'ths fuck all assistance. Car still pulls up but it has braking performance from the 1960's. I get some initial bite but it goes pretty hard quickly.

Checked all the hoses, no problems there. Plenty of vacuum and the check valve works fine.

[4th surf]

Can give you a Surf booster for cost of postage

[Cuzzo]

Just take it to a brake shop.

[dnegative]

Easier said than done, most don't repair shit these days.
I'm still doing the ringaround

[Cuzzo]

I got my ke30 booster re-coed at Penrith Brake & Clutch Service

[dnegative]

Found a mob kinda local who will take a look, hopefully its a $20 diagphram

[oldcorollas]

is sydney clutch n brake still around?

[lexsmaz]

As you said it sounds like the diaphragm, hope you have success ringing around ..

[dnegative]

Pulled it out (what a fucking prick of a job) and dropped it, told 3-4 days which seems to make sense if parts are not on the shelf.
Told them not to get too excited with the bill, call me if its going to be more than $100~

[dnegative]

Ah fuck, $300 to reco

[petergoudie]

(1) Sydney Brake & Crutch is still happily around and an excellent place to deal with.
(2) If it's just the diaphram, why don't you fix it yourself?

[dnegative]

Looked sealed, couldnt see a way to crack it open without hammers and grinders.

[VIP-1JZ]

i got mine built at BnR breakes. the SV21 booster the same as what u have on your car... it took me 20 minuted to pull it out in my driveway... not a hard job, just fiddly... off hand it cost me $200 to get a full build and the master cylinder mount modified.