JUICE BRAKES

A hydraulic brake booster unit--Hydro-Boost--uses hydraulic pressure from the power steering system, to help the motorist apply the brakes. Hydro-Boost Units are made by Bendix and used by GM and Ford. This article describes the advantages of the Hydro-Boost over conventional vacuum boosters, the unit components and its operating principles. It also details the diagnosis and repair of a typical Hydro-Boost unit in simple language. Specific step-by-step disassembly and assembly instructions are given as captions for the fourteen photos accompanying the text.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hearst Books

  Motor Books Department, 224 West 57th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10019
• Authors:
  • Stenquist, P
• Publication Date: 1981-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 43
• Serial:
  • Motor
  • Volume: 155
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Hydraulic brakes; Maintenance; Power steering; Repairing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydraulic brake boosters
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361354
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 527
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM