Thread: Brake Booster

Originally Posted by Paultan

Ok, so my brake booster went on a recent 4wd trip. There was a hissing noise in the cab coming from the brake pedal. Luckily one of the guys on the trip is a mechanic and told me that the booster was probably shot. Anyway just got an email from my mechanic saying that looks like the army have installed an aftermarket booster(read not Land Rover), which shouldn't be an issue but they have welded in the plates and modified the pedal. So it will be hard to return to standard. He has a booster on order which he thinks will fit. Anyone else had this issue. I have been going to this mechanic for almost 10 years, and he is as honest as the day is long. Cheers Paul

It's a ford falcon booster PB something. I'd just get another one of them

Originally Posted by Paultan

Ok, so my brake booster went on a recent 4wd trip. There was a hissing noise in the cab coming from the brake pedal. Luckily one of the guys on the trip is a mechanic and told me that the booster was probably shot.

Anyway just got an email from my mechanic saying that looks like the army have installed an aftermarket booster(read not Land Rover), which shouldn't be an issue but they have welded in the plates and modified the pedal. So it will be hard to return to standard.

He has a booster on order which he thinks will fit. Anyone else had this issue.

I have been going to this mechanic for almost 10 years, and he is as honest as the day is long.

Cheers
Paul

Hi Paul, He might be a good mechanic but he doesn't know much about Perentie land rovers. Because of the required "Australian content" when they were manufactured some things like brake booster and M/C were sourced locally hence PBR equipped. The booster is a VH514 PBR. Easy to get hold of thru the brake mobs.

Originally Posted by Bearman

Hi Paul, He might be a good mechanic but he doesn't know much about Perentie land rovers. Because of the required "Australian content" when they were manufactured some things like brake booster and M/C were sourced locally hence PBR equipped. The booster is a VH514 PBR. Easy to get hold of thru the brake mobs.

The information on the type of brake booster is correct, however it was an Army specification not an Australian content issue. The reason is that the civilian Isuzu 110 and Isuzu 110 counties (Au only model) built at the same time use the standard Land Rover parts the same as the UK and South Africa built 110.

Thanks for the responses, have passed this onto him. Yes he fully admits he knows nothing about Perenties, since they are relatively scarce here. But thanks to everyone here the learning curve shouldn't be too hard to master!

Rgds
Paul

Just for your own interest the master cylinders for the brakes are off XC and XB Falcon utes (sedan are different) but the plastic reservoir is different (although you can swap the Falcon one with the Perentie one.)

dragging this thread up from the depths.

Where would one source one of these?

I rather think I need one <sigh>

Originally Posted by Chris078

dragging this thread up from the depths.

Where would one source one of these?

I rather think I need one <sigh>

Try Repco or a brake mob. Not sure if they still make new ones but you should be able to get yours recoed. I do have a used one here that needs recoing that you can have if you want it.

Terry @ Hydroboost should be able to help. Not listed on his website but worth a call.
http://www.hydroboost.com.au/


Colin