What to do with the brakes now... March 30, 2007, 11:38:32 AM I want to do something to the brakes on the Bird. As I assume, the booster is going bad. You step on the brakes and you can hear a hissing from the booster. Sometimes they bite and sometimes the pedel just goes to the floor. I was thinking full manual brakes but I've heard that it's not very street frendly. I guess I'm asking if it's worth it to fix what I have or to do full manual. Not touching ANYTHING yet just trying to fiugre out whats best:flame: Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #1 – March 30, 2007, 12:32:45 PM Get a new/working booster and be done with it for now..... Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #2 – March 30, 2007, 12:39:35 PM Chuck is right.You're not driving a race car, manual brakes aren't needed. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #3 – March 30, 2007, 03:42:12 PM Shouldn't go to the floor because the boosters bad.Hard maybe not to the floor. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #4 – March 30, 2007, 03:45:29 PM Quote from: kitzdnm;137343Shouldn't go to the floor because the boosters bad.Hard maybe not to the floor.I had a leaky booster....no pedal...hissing sound.... Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #5 – March 30, 2007, 04:23:59 PM My 83's bad booster would suck the pedal to the floor and it would not come back up. I had to give it full throttle (aka no envine vacuum) and pull it back up with my foot. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #6 – March 30, 2007, 04:38:58 PM I stand mistaken. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #7 – March 30, 2007, 04:46:19 PM I do have to ask,could you stop it standing on it?,I'm a Truck mech. air brakes luv them. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #8 – March 30, 2007, 08:13:44 PM Yeah, but sometimes there is pedal and sometimes theres not. If you really STAND on it, it will stay stopped. If your just coasting and hit it, it's 50/50 on it stops or hits the floor. you can clearly hear hissing if you hit the brakes while under the hood Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #9 – March 30, 2007, 08:40:23 PM Best bet for it is probably a 'loaded' master cylinder with a new booster and MC in one unit. And before you ask, no, there's no quick fix for it and don't bother trying to find something used for it, not worth the risk. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #10 – March 30, 2007, 09:35:54 PM Quote from: Ifixyawata;137408...And before you ask, no, there's no quick fix for it and don't bother trying to find something used for it, not worth the risk. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #11 – March 31, 2007, 04:23:35 PM If I'm doing it, I wana do it right. I'll gamble with motor shiznit but not my life. I'm guessing Full manual is for a more race style of a car. Would it be TOTAL over kill on the street. I'm going for the most simplistic form of everything. If fixing what I have is better I'll do it. Would just autozone/napa parts be the ticket if I wana fix it or step it up? Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #12 – March 31, 2007, 04:24:22 PM Replace What Is There Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #13 – March 31, 2007, 05:18:44 PM Quote from: 84 Fila;137534Would it be TOTAL over kill on the street. I'm going for the most simplistic form of everything.Honestly, no. Manual steering works too, but manual steering is just plug-n-play. Manual brakes aren't. Slap in a new/reman. brake booster and MC combo and be done with it. Most likely, you'll move onto another car before you need to replace them again.No need to get in over your head with an unnecessary modification when you can just run to your nearest auto parts store and pick up what you need to fix what ails your car. Quote Selected
What to do with the brakes now... Reply #14 – March 31, 2007, 05:27:30 PM I was just wondering as it sounded easier to do full manual. Looks like I'm fixin what I got. Quote Selected
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