another leak equals another project and replacement. Break booster started to leak recently so it’s time for a new unit (coming in today). Well it started to leak back late last year but now it’s a lot worse. need to revisit my other thread for info


on a side note, added these cheap stickers to the roof rails. Looks alright though.

 

Stickers look good on there.

 

Finally got to work on the truck and replaced the booster. Overall it’s a fairly straightforward job. A few cuts and bruises, a few f bombs. Hardest part was getting the retaining clip off the break pedal and that one bolt right behind the break pedal. The C clip was not original to the truck and it was tough to get it off with limited access.

next project - power steering gear box and new exhaust that’s been sitting on my shelf for months.
cheers




This clip was a pain to remove due to access. If it was the original one I think that would come off a lot easier.

Old and new. The gasket was actually the wrong part but made it work.

 

Nice - yeah I can only imagine getting that c-clip off was fun. Even the stock style clip will make you curse some though. It is just a stupidly awkward place to try and get at. You really need to get both hands on things which is extremely difficult up there under the dash. Having a set of wobble extensions and universal joints for sockets does make the bolts a bit easier but that top one is still a pain regardless as well. The rest of it is pretty easy and straightforward.

 

agree 100. I’m 6-1 about 220lb and it was not easy to position myself right. Now not sure what to do with the old one. I might get the rebuild kit and learn how to fix the leaks and see the inner workings. Maybe I can use it when I get another H2 we shall see.

 

i gave my old one to a friend that was resto mod'ing an old chevy, i also gave him my old lines and power steering pump since it was a matched set. he resealed it with the kit.

 

I rebuilt mine. It started leaking again after a few months. So I bought a brand new (not a rebuild) one.

 

yeah I’ll give it a shot and see what happens. I’m all for brand new stuff myself to have that piece of mind but I’ll take a stab at rebuilding once in a while. One thing I have learned, always get OEM parts too, even as simple as a switch.