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' 68 Volvo girling brakes
Hi group:
Does anyone here know older Volvo brake systems? I have an old Kombi with the Girling disc/drum system with the 'remote booster' tied into a dual master cylinder. Currently I am using a pre 68 master cylinder with no vac booster. I have the parts that came off the car, but can't find any kits/replacement parts to repair them. IIRC the old setup would allow brake fluid to be sucked directly into the intake manifold, causing various problems AUCI! Any hints as to where to source parts for them or alternative fixes (ie; more or less bolt on, booster/MCyl. options) greatly appreciated. TIA Dave G. |
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' 68 Volvo girling brakes
Dave Gee wrote: > Hi group: > > Does anyone here know older Volvo brake systems? I have an old Kombi > with the Girling disc/drum system with the 'remote booster' tied into a > dual master cylinder. Currently I am using a pre 68 master cylinder > with no vac booster. I have the parts that came off the car, but can't > find any kits/replacement parts to repair them. IIRC the old setup > would allow brake fluid to be sucked directly into the intake manifold, > causing various problems AUCI! > Any hints as to where to source parts for them or alternative fixes > (ie; more or less bolt on, booster/MCyl. options) greatly appreciated. > > > > TIA Dave G. Dave, This sounds very similar to the Girling brake setup on MGC's. Same year, same brand, same problems, and same parts availability. I have heard that there are some booster rebuilders out there that can handle the Mk IIa booster(I think that's the correct designation for MGC's anyway), and down the road I will face the same problem since I have two of them to do on my current project, a 69 MGC GT . You can try going to the MG Enthusiast BBS and searching the MGC archives. An alternative sold by the MG specialists is the conversion to Lockheed boosters, and I know that Victoria British carries them. Rather pricey, though. Good luck, and let us know what you find. Paul Briggs |
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' 68 Volvo girling brakes
Hi Paul:
Thanks for your reply, I have done some more research since my post and can confirm that you are right. I am now pursuing an ATE solution, found [I think] on some VW models in the 80's jetta for one. These reportedly have fairly small booster pots with a dual MC attached. Have not seen one yet but will be hitting the salvage yards early next week. This might be a good solution for a C also. Dave G. http://atensundials.com |
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' 68 Volvo girling brakes
Dave Gee wrote:
> Hi group: > > Does anyone here know older Volvo brake systems? I have an old Kombi > with the Girling disc/drum system with the 'remote booster' tied into a > dual master cylinder. Currently I am using a pre 68 master cylinder > with no vac booster. I have the parts that came off the car, but can't > find any kits/replacement parts to repair them. IIRC the old setup > would allow brake fluid to be sucked directly into the intake manifold, > causing various problems AUCI! > Any hints as to where to source parts for them or alternative fixes > (ie; more or less bolt on, booster/MCyl. options) greatly appreciated. > > > > TIA Dave G. > Is this a "Hydrovac" type booster? If so, I know a guy that will rebuild them for cheap. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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