Remove the vacuum line from the booster and plug it. See if there is any
change in the brakes. While it's off, grab a long ziptie (or wire), and use
it as a dipstick. Run it through the hole on the booster, all the way down.
Pull it up, if there is ANY fluid, it's contaminated. Booster and Master
Cylinder need replacing.
As for the hole, it would have to be either a large hole or not connected
for the booster not to work. And...if the line it loose, you would also
have other driveability issues, along with a loud sucking noise.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Hop [mailto:hopsdak@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:44 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Brake Booster
Hey Guys,
The dak has been sitting for a month and I fired it up yesterday.
Fired up fine other than the cat rattling till she warmed up.
I went for a cruise to the carwash and the brakes feel weak.
It stops if you really cram on the binders. It's almost as if the booster
isn't boosting. Is there a vac hose that goes to the booster? I'm thinking
that maybe one of the hoses has a hole or something. I hope the booster
didn't develop a leak. Anything you guys can recommend checking?
--Hop
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