Brake Booster Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the air cleaner housing cover and the air cleaner housing (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the master cylinder (see MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT ).
- Remove the front wiper arms (see WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT ).
- Remove the cowl cover and the under-cowl panel (see COWL COVER REPLACEMENT ).
- Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose (A) from the brake booster.
- Remove the brake lines (A) from the clamp (B).
- Remove the engine wire harness clamp (A).
- Remove the bracket (A).
- Remove the driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Remove the lock pin (A) and the clevis pin (B), then disconnect the yoke from the brake pedal.
- Remove the brake booster mounting nuts (C).
- Remove the brake booster (A) from the engine compartment.NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the booster surfaces and threads of the booster stud bolts.
- Be careful not to damage or bend the brake lines or other components hoses and lines.
NOTE: Use new booster gasket (B) during reassembly. - Install the brake booster in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Install the master cylinder after installing the brake booster (see MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT ).
- Check the brake pedal height and free play after installing the master cylinder, and adjust it if necessary (see BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH/IDLE STOP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT ).
- Bleed the brake system (see BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING ).