Servo issues

[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...?

[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.

[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...)

[sam]

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?

[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

[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.

[chaser]

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

[Mike968]

Wow! Been a Porsche owner on the island for over ten years and I never knew!

I'll check it out...