5.

SERVICING

5.1 REPAIRING A BRAKE BOOSTER:

A brake booster is simply a vacuum booster. It uses the power derived from your car’s
vacuum system to boost the pressure applied to the brakes. The braking system depends on the
valve in the booster. Repairing this device, therefore, requires preliminary checks and
replacement of a malfunctioning vacuum booster valve. It is only after this that you can confirm
the status of your booster.

You need to gather some tools and materials before you start. The tools and materials
needed are:

 Wrenches of different sizes

 Screwdrivers
 New check valve
 You can now proceed in replacing the check valve as itemized below:

Step 1: Initial Verification Checks:

Carrying out verification checks on your brake booster involves 4 simple steps:

 Switch off the engine.

 Pump the brake pedal until you have completely bled out the all of the fluid in the
system.
 Keep the brake pedal depressed while you start the engine at the same time
 Keep the pedal only slightly compressed after you start the engine. This confirms a
refill of the fluid that is only possible if the vacuum system is intact.
 If the refill fails to occur, check your hose and replace if it is faulty. If the brake hose is
intact then, unfortunately, your vacuum system is faulty. This means that your brake
booster is out of order and needs immediate replacement. Before replacing the entire
booster, however, first check the status of your check valve.