Hydro booster replacment?

[pbrstreetgang]

This topic has been covered, but not my actual question.

I have a bad booster leaking power steering fluid down the inside firewall into my D-side floor board.

My question is this. Should I replace the booster with one from Autozone, Advance, O'reilly, etc. that are all readily available, or should I try one of the rebuild kits that are out there for a cucv with all new seals, etc.?

My mechanic (who is also a friend of mine) says that he never has any luck with rebuild kits.

I now have two boosters in stock at my house (one is my original, the other is a used replacement off a parted out cucv that I got a good deal on.

Should I just replace with one of mine, buy new, or rebuild?

 

[ida34]

I replaced a leaking one with one from my Junkvee and it worked out just fine. I kept the bad unit so if the "new" unit starts to leak I can requild the old unit without having to take the vehicle out of service.

 

[M1028A1ShelterCarrier]

I tried to rebuild mine after noticing a leak on my floorbord. Save youself a headache and just buy a rebuild and game over!

 

[pbrstreetgang]

Booster

Is there any market for selling the two that i have now? I know that i can turn one in at the auto parts store with core pricing.

How hard is the swap out.

It seems simple enough and seems easy to get to, other than the brake pedal.

 

[LanceRobson]

If the budget can support it, go with the store bought option. Your used one is likely 25 years old, too. It'd be different if it was a recent NOS part.

The swap is straightforward. Follow the TM directions and be sure to follow all the steps in the TM. Unless you can figure a way to suspend the master cylinder, be prepared to drain, remove and replace the master cylinder and bleed the brakes per the TM, too. Follow the master cylinder bleed directions before moving on to the wheel cylinders.

Lance