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dion · 04-14-2002, 02:12 PM

My Mechanic told me mine was bad so he disconnected it so I didn't burn up Valve #7. I'm taking it in next week, he said he has to send it in to get fixed and would take about a day. How do they "Go Bad" and what do they do to fix it? He said it would cost a couple hundred to fix.

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**Tim Christian** · 04-14-2002, 02:14 PM

Hey dion you can buy a rebuilt booster/master cylinder from Advance Auto for around 100 bucks.

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billogna · 04-14-2002, 02:33 PM

I got mine from Autozone for around $80. Just change it yourself.

Southpa · 04-14-2002, 03:08 PM

yep, get a re-manufactured one and turn in your old one. Don't screw around with what the mechanic tells ya. No offense to him, of course, but sometimes I wonder...

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Longhorn Man · 04-14-2002, 03:18 PM

if the new booster is 100 bucks or lewss, and the mechanic said it'll be $200, that's a good income fr the mechanic. I'd imagine it shouldn't take any more than an hr.

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robby · 04-14-2002, 09:32 PM

whats this about valve #7? Also, where you having brake problems in the first place?

dion · 04-14-2002, 09:54 PM

I don't know about the valve but my brakes weren't perfect but did still work.

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Dana60 Leaf
Factory Saddle Tanks
San Diego, CA

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Longhorn Man · 04-14-2002, 10:01 PM

The #7 claim might hold water. If the power brake hose was coming from the intake instead of the carb, and it was blumbed into a runner instead of general vacume, then that runner would be very lean, and with very cold air. That could posably do some damage.
However, I think he was blowin smoke up your tail pipe myself, tryin real hard to scare you into payin him way too much.
Good move on not going back to him.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-14-2002, 02:12 PM	#1
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	Bear with me, I'm still learning. Brake Booster question My Mechanic told me mine was bad so he disconnected it so I didn't burn up Valve #7. I'm taking it in next week, he said he has to send it in to get fixed and would take about a day. How do they "Go Bad" and what do they do to fix it? He said it would cost a couple hundred to fix. ------------------ 72 Cheyenne C20 Built 350/T350 AC/PS/PB/AT Dana60 Leaf Factory Saddle Tanks San Diego, CA Pics of My Truck <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1" TARGET=_blank>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1</A> __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

04-14-2002, 02:33 PM	#3
billogna Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 235	I got mine from Autozone for around $80. Just change it yourself. __________________ '69 Chev Cust/10 swb, 350/700R4, 5"/6" '70 Chev C10 swb, 67 front, 454/700r4, 4"/5" '73 Chev stepper, 350/3 spd '84 Chev K20 350/4 spd '91 GMC 1500 Suburban 4x4, 350/700R4

04-14-2002, 03:08 PM	#4
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	yep, get a re-manufactured one and turn in your old one. Don't screw around with what the mechanic tells ya. No offense to him, of course, but sometimes I wonder... ------------------ Southpa 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Victoria, BC, Canada http://communities.msn.com/Alsplac/shoebox.msnw __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

04-14-2002, 09:32 PM	#6
robby Semper Fidelis Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 654	whats this about valve #7? Also, where you having brake problems in the first place? __________________ 72 Chevy C 20 with 402 For sale 85 GMC K2500 83 Trans Am Cedar City, Utah (Missouri Native)

04-14-2002, 02:14 PM	#2
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	Hey dion you can buy a rebuilt booster/master cylinder from Advance Auto for around 100 bucks. ------------------ 67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 67 GMC Custom 67 Chevy C-30

04-14-2002, 03:18 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	if the new booster is 100 bucks or lewss, and the mechanic said it'll be $200, that's a good income fr the mechanic. I'd imagine it shouldn't take any more than an hr. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-14-2002, 09:54 PM	#7
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	I don't know about the valve but my brakes weren't perfect but did still work. ------------------ 72 Cheyenne C20 Built 350/T350 AC/PS/PB/AT Dana60 Leaf Factory Saddle Tanks San Diego, CA Pics of My Truck <A HREF="http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1" TARGET=_blank>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/aikidojiujitsu/lst?.dir=/Chevy+Cheyenne+C20&.src= ph&.last=1</A> [This message has been edited by dion (edited April 14, 2002).] __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

04-14-2002, 10:01 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The #7 claim might hold water. If the power brake hose was coming from the intake instead of the carb, and it was blumbed into a runner instead of general vacume, then that runner would be very lean, and with very cold air. That could posably do some damage. However, I think he was blowin smoke up your tail pipe myself, tryin real hard to scare you into payin him way too much. Good move on not going back to him. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio



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