Any pro tips for replacing the brake booster?
I'm going to try to tackle the brake booster and master cylinder tomorrow and it looks like swapping out the brake booster is going to be a pain in the ass.
If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. |
Long extension, 14" should do. that way you don't need to swing a ratchet in tight confines.
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I didn't find it to be that much if a pain IMO. It may help to have a friend though.
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Pro tip: Put fluid back in and bleed the system before testing.
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It's not that hard.
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As others have said, easy peasy. A swivel adapter is your friend to get the two two bolts under the dash, iirc.
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I don't think you understand how bad at cars I am.
Thanks for all of the advice! |
Take the seat out, obviously. I dropped the lower panel below the steering wheel as well.
It's not difficult, I just get frustrated messing with stuff like that. |
Taking out the seat is probably a 2 hour affair since I was in a rush to complete the car last year. I need to fix it, but I don't have the time flexibility until next month unfortunately.
I'm hoping that the seat won't bruise me too badly. |
It's 4 bolts....
What are you doing that it takes 2 hours? |
Interesting, don't know how everyone else contorted their bodies, but I just removed my seat and laid with my back on the floor and did it upside down.
Can't imagine trying to do it with the seat in. |
Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1110307)
Interesting, don't know how everyone else contorted their bodies, but I just removed my seat and laid with my back on the floor and did it upside down.
Can't imagine trying to do it with the seat in. But I have a 12" steering wheel, that gives me more room. Big torso and long arms does not help... |
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1110306)
It's 4 bolts....
What are you doing that it takes 2 hours? Steel stock to mount to the floor goes in first. Seat with side mounts goes in second and gets bolted completely blind to the steel stock. Basically, Momo side mounts don't fit in the Miata and they're pretty awful. It's on my bucket list of stuff to fix, but time is of the essence. |
That wasn't too bad, but the MC is leaking at one of the seals so Amazon Prime is 1-day shipping a new MC.
Now my booster is being held on by 4 nuts versus 3! |
Getting the 4 nuts *out* is easy (long extension, might need a U-joint socket), no need to take the seat out.
Getting the nuts started so that you can put the new one back in is something else entirely. You want small hands. I also found the little locking clip for the brake pedal clevis to be a major PITA. --Ian |
Originally Posted by codrus
(Post 1110501)
I also found the little locking clip for the brake pedal clevis to be a major PITA.
--Ian |
What maes you think the booster needs replaced?
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It's part of a conversion to the NB2 5/16 master.
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You can't mix NB1 and NB2 boosters and masters.
--Ian |
Originally Posted by codrus
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You can't mix NB1 and NB2 boosters and masters.
--Ian |
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