Power Brake exchange
260 Phelan Ave.
San Jose, CA 95112 1 800 322-1775
frogeye@porterscustom.com
Porter Customs
Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
505-352-1378
1954 BN2
Porter Custom Bicycles
www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html
http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Hicks [mailto:Healey100M@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 6:39 AM
To: Dave Porter
Cc: RAWDAWGS
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster
Hi, can you forward contact info?
Thanks,
Randy
Randy Hicks
'56 100M
'62 BN7 MkII
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
Healey100M@gmail.com
On Sep 15, 2008, at 8:32 AM, Dave Porter wrote:
> Perry has the right idea. Power Brake is great and guaranteed.
> dave
>
>
> frogeye@porterscustom.com
>
> Porter Customs
> Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
> 505-352-1378
> 1954 BN2
> Porter Custom Bicycles
> www.britishcarforum.com/portercustoms.html
>
http://picasaweb.google.com/porterscustombicycles/PorterCustomBicyclesStuff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Healeyguy
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 5:47 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Cc: RAWDAWGS
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake Booster
>
> The sticking brake booster...one of my most negative memories after
> working
> on Austin Healeys for 40+ years! There are a bunch of items that can
> cause
> the problem but most often it is the failure of the vacuum piston
> and seal
> to return home. A poorly prepared can, improper lubricant, too
> thick a
> packing under the leather seal are the usual issues in the vac can. Of
> course there are other issues like bad air valves, springs or seats,
> faulty
> cylinder bores or an assembly issue that may not cause locked brakes
> but do
> cause a lot of grief. Maybe I'm just getting old but I swore off
> rebuilding
> Girling brake servos 15 years ago. I send them all to Power Brake
> Exchange
> in CA and haven't had a problem since.
> Aloha
> Perry
>
>
>
> In a message dated 09/14/08 10:02:31 Hawaiian Standard Time, RAWDAWGS
> writes:
> I have a buddy who just rebuilt his Dad's Healey's brakes. He did
> everything
> brand new and is using silicon brake fluid. Anyway he drove it
> around the
> block a couple of times and it was fine, but when his Dad drove it the
> brakes
> would lock up and stay locked. He think he has traced the problem to
> the
> rebuilt power assist booster. I have a BN4 w/o a booster so I'm no
> help. Any
> ideas?
> Healeys@autox.team.net
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