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Does Anyone Use?; a brake servo
Topic Started: Oct 16 2007, 11:57 AM (186 Views)
mong
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may sound like a stupid Q and i hope im not exposing some of my .... er... ignorance!!

but how may of use use a brake servo??? im not sure that mine is working and when ive looked at some pics it seems im the only one using one!!!!!

thanx

tony :blink:
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Peter
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I can't remember seeing a Locust with one. I use a Fiesta MK1 item without servo and Goodridge braided hoses to give a good firm pedal.
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bb_wales
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Hi Tony,

I am servo free, that way you get a more responsive pedal and you can feel the brakes.

To test your servo to see if it is working:
get in the car
press the brake pedal
start engine
if the pedal goes down then the servo is working.

Try it on your daily car to see how that reacts first before trying it on the Locust.

Hope that helps

Regards

Bob
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mong
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hi peeps!!!!!!

huge thanx for this!!!! er........ right......

doesnt work!!!!!!!! can i just remove it from the setup and connect the piston bar to the pedal????

therefore just using the master cylinder from the servo arrangment???

if you get my meaning???

gona sort some more pick out for you all soon to so you can see some of my progress....

and its all thanx to this forum!!

thanx peeps

tony
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bb_wales
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Hi Tony,

Yes you should be able to use the master cylinder without the servo, just be aware that braking will be harder than you are used to, i.e. more right leg pressure, other than that no probs.

Before you remove the servo, check that the pipe from the manifold is not cracked or broken. You will be able to hear air being sucked into the manifold if there is. Some times there is a filter in the hose at the manifold end, it would be worth checking that this is clean, just soak in petrol and shake dry, if the dishwasher is available and the wife is out, use it...wonderful for cleaning parts.

If you have any probs, email me and I will give you my phone number.

Regards

Bob
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jon
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mong,Oct 18 2007
11:48 AM
therefore just using the master cylinder from the servo arrangment???

It may be OK but the servo master cylinders often have a different bore to the non servo ones so when used without the servo require a much higher pressure on the brake pedal. I would try it and see but you may need to swap the master cylinder for a non servo version.

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mong
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B) B)

thanx so much peeps!!!!!!

am on with it now!!!!!!!

but on a lighter note ..... plumbed the nitorus in last night!! :blink: :blink:

ran it just on stands for now but!!!! :lol: :lol: looks like its gona be fun for next yera methinks!!!

thanx tony
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