Brake servo alternatives....?
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:16 am
Seems I only post here when I break my car....sorry about that 
The brake servo has quit, no engine power to the brakes only a loud hissing noise when the pedal is pressed...as they say here in the colonies 'no bueno' which is Spanish for 'knackered'.
Trying to find a replacement in Santiago has proven impossible.
Hopefully a servo+cylinder from a different car will fit? Anyone done that ? Its a 1991 SJ413
Remaining alternatives are 'import one from the other side of the planet', 'a dodgy looking guy who says he can rebuild it' or start searching breakers yards.
In other news, my trusty SJ has been in the desert, up a mountain, on the beach & I've been catching up on maintenance that should've been done by previous owners. New wheel bearings, brakes, there's a new clutch to go in soon, fixed the winch....
The brake servo has quit, no engine power to the brakes only a loud hissing noise when the pedal is pressed...as they say here in the colonies 'no bueno' which is Spanish for 'knackered'.
Trying to find a replacement in Santiago has proven impossible.
Hopefully a servo+cylinder from a different car will fit? Anyone done that ? Its a 1991 SJ413
Remaining alternatives are 'import one from the other side of the planet', 'a dodgy looking guy who says he can rebuild it' or start searching breakers yards.
In other news, my trusty SJ has been in the desert, up a mountain, on the beach & I've been catching up on maintenance that should've been done by previous owners. New wheel bearings, brakes, there's a new clutch to go in soon, fixed the winch....