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    Brake Booster Reco Kits

    HI everyone,

    I recently installed a brake booster replacement kit which gives you a new seal gromets etc... Anyhow it was genuine part and it's only lasted 4 months and now I'm back to square one, with little brake power and no pedal rising on start up.

    I've rang around for a new kit and have been told 1 in 10 of these replacement kits work and are prone to becoming faulty again?

    Has anyone heard or had this problem?

    I would like to avoid paying $400 for new booster but this maybe the best solution. Any advice would be great.

    Cheers Nick

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    I looked into repair kits etc when the booster on my D1 was dead, and the general response was that it was a very hit or miss affair.
    I ended up putting a good used one on my D1 and its been fine since then (3 years).
    If its on a vehicle that you intend to keep I'd definitely just get a new one.

    Defender brake boosters are only $220 on eBay from Classic Land Rover. They are listed as 91 onwards, so not 100% sure if they they mount up exactly the same on earlier 110's. From the look of it they are the larger diameter booster which would be an improvement if you have the earlier small diam one.

    Steve

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    Sally+3.9 Suzi Guest
    Thanks for the feedback Steve, I'll look into the defender booster compatibility into a stage one. Sounds like a new ones the way to go.

    If anyone knows if this can be done would be appreciated?

    Nick

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    Smile

    Have heard that the mod to do is a Disco 1 booster, also, the 6x6 appears to use what looks to be an F series ford booster- be nice and cheap with a lot of braking power. Can anyone comfirm? Mines still good, but keeping an eye out for a replacement.

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    Disco conversion by Sclarke here -

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...booster+county

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    boosters

    Quote Originally Posted by Sally+3.9 Suzi View Post
    Thanks for the feedback Steve, I'll look into the defender booster compatibility into a stage one. Sounds like a new ones the way to go.

    If anyone knows if this can be done would be appreciated?

    Nick
    There should be no reason why you need a different booster for a rear disc conversion, Im still using the same booster with no bad side affects!!!
    Also the brake pedal towers are interchangeable from series to county etc. I think the boosters may be interchangeable, although I havent tried!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by landrover dave View Post
    There should be no reason why you need a different booster for a rear disc conversion, Im still using the same booster with no bad side affects!!!
    Also the brake pedal towers are interchangeable from series to county etc. I think the boosters may be interchangeable, although I havent tried!!
    I also have kept the same booster (and MC) before and after a disc conversion. The brakes work fine, and the rears don't lock prematurely. If I ever need to replace the booster or MC I will fit defender items though.

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