Brake Booster Pushrod Removal

[Sandy]

Anyone know how to remove the pushrod out of the power brake booster ?

i.e. the one connected to the brake pedal

 

[GreenDragginBu]

A azz load of beating pounding prying......

at least thats how mine was, i had to split the booster apart.

someone else may know a easy way.

 

[Doug Keen]

Why?

 

[Sandy]

To shorten and re-use with manual master cylinder

 

[Sandy]

Gotta be someone that knows the correct procedure or what is holding the rod back in the booster

 

[Sandy]

I did a destructive removal and now know what is inside the booster.

I would say it is basically a non-serviceable part and would not recommend anyone to take it apart.

The rod was of no value, way too short.

 

[Anonymous]

Wish i had seen this thread earlier,i could have saved you some time .I also had the same brainstorm as you when i converted my malibu over to manual brakes.After much beating,prying,breaking and snapping i also ended up destroying a perfectly good brake booster with nothing to show for the fruits of my labor :shock: I guess we can both put this in the file of finding out the hard way

 

[LS6 Tommy]

My stocker and my replacement isn't attached to anything except at the pedal. It just has a rounded end that fits into the booster, kind of like the way a pushrod goes into a rocker arm. :?

Tommy

 

[Sandy]

The rod from the brake pedal on my 78 was attached inside the booster. Even after disassembling the booster still could not separate the rod from the internal components without breaking more stuff.

Your setup was obviously different.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Duh. I was thinking of where the boooster goes into the master cylinder. Mine's not removeable at the booster input either. Never mind.

Tommy