71 Brake Servo

Craig or Meg Phalen wrote:

> Anybody got any suggestions where I can get a good brake servo for a 71
> kombi?
>
>

Maybe post an ad on:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/



If you don't find any sources at all, try this tip:


Date sent: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:11:13 +0100
Subject: Type 2 servo units, technical tip from a UK VW nut:
From: Adrian
To:

Hi there all you camper owners. The brake servo on my 1972
bay window was completely inop. and rusted out. Having been
quoted silly money (£230+) for new ATE brake servo, which is
9" wide and hits one handbrake cable - (not 8" as the originals),
I have discovered that the servo from a Mark 2 VW
Scirocco is almost identical to the 8" original.
I imagine this servo unit is the same on all Mark 2 Golfs and
Sciroccos, and possibly many other VWs of this age, many of
which are in scrapyards. The Type 2 master cylinder bolts on,
and the 4 securing bolts to the chassis are identical.
The only difference is the attachment where the push rod from
the pedal joins the unit. This is easily adaptable with the right
connector, as the rod link out of the servo unscrews at this point
to allow another type of fitting. Or you can weld the original nut
from your old unit onto this unsrewable link.

You may need to add a rubber protector of some sort to stop water
getting in the unit at the waste-air exit point - I used the old
rubber boot off my original to keep the original exit pipe arrangement.

So save loads of money and time being ripped off!
A guy 'oop north' even quoted me £120 for an imported 2nd hand one -
sod that.
Ade


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