<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Bob,<div><br></div><div>Sounds like he’s not set up the brake pedal height correctly. If I recall correctly its 6 1/2” - 6 3/4” from the steel floor to the bottom of the pedal when correct. If it’s to high or low it can stop the system from working correctly. A hard pedal without assistance points to servos not working at all. </div><div><br></div><div>Rebuild kits for the original boosters are available new from <a href="https://www.customsparesltd.com/">https://www.customsparesltd.com/</a> (best to call them to order) I’ve rebuilt both my servos 8 years ago and they are still going strong. Check they replaced the little springs under the plastic caps of the air valves and that there are no vacuum leaks. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Steven</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos. </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 23, 2022, at 18:46, Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Hi All:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Brakes were overhauled by shop recently, and both master vac units were replaced. They also said they
rebuilt the master cylinder boosters.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Brake pedal is very, very hard. Car will stop, with difficulty, but only if you really lean on that
last ¼ inch of travel in the pedal. The car doesn’t feel as though it even has power assisted brakes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Mechanic acknowledges that (although he thinks it’s safe enough since the car will eventually stop).
He says the problem was getting parts for the vac and boosters. He claims he got aftermarket from the UK since OEM wasn’t available, etc., etc. Something about OEM rebuild kits not being available? Whatever. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Anybody have any insight into this? It’s a 1971 2000TC. I can’t believe any other P6 has brakes like
this. If the proper parts are available I will follow up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Garamond"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black;font-weight:bold">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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