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Servo issues
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:54 pm
by Mike968
Just recently I've been getting intermittent loss of servo assistance on the brakes. Car loses servo power, then is seems to come back next time I brake, only to go again after a few minutes.
Hydraulic pressure is not a problem; pedal is very firm all the time (especially when the servo goes...). Car stops, but obviously requires more (quite a bit more...) pedal force to do so.
Any ideas on where to start looking...?
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:20 am
by sam
Well if you come over to the mainland take it into see Eddie at Silvertune in Christchurch, he will sort it, give him a call he will probably have seen something like this before. Sounds like the servo, or vac connections.
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:56 pm
by Mike968
Thanks, Sam.
Christchurch's just a bit further than I'd want to drive it right now with dodgy brakes...!
(But I could change my mind if things get desperate...!)
Any ideas on how to narrow the field of suspects down a bit better...? (I must admit I haven't had a close look at anything myself, yet...)
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 10:46 pm
by sam
Mike968 wrote:Thanks, Sam.
Christchurch's just a bit further than I'd want to drive it right now with dodgy brakes...!
(But I could change my mind if things get desperate...!)
Any ideas on how to narrow the field of suspects down a bit better...? (! must admit I haven't a close at anything myself, yet...)
As I mentioned, give Eddie a call, he could shed some light?
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:29 am
by chaser
Can`t help on your brake problems apart from thinking there is a leak either on a vacuum pipe or the servo itself.........but it`s nice to see another island member on here
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:34 pm
by Mike968
All's good. I had a root around and found a split in one of the servo pipes. (Thank goodness it wasn't the pump!) Luckily, it came out reasonably easily (not always the case with these cars...) and I replaced it with a some clear plastic pipe I had lying around in the garage.
Where're you based, Chaser? I live in Cowes.
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:49 pm
by chaser
Mike968 wrote:
Where're you based, Chaser? I live in Cowes.
Newport.
There is an Island Porsche owners page on Facebook if you are inclined
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q= ... of%20wight
Re: Servo issues
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 8:59 pm
by Mike968
Wow! Been a Porsche owner on the island for over ten years and I never knew!
I'll check it out...