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Question about Powermaster parts diagram
Do parts 36, 37, and 38 actually fit in the order shown in the diagram? I took mine apart and the spring was in the middle with the poppet facing inward toward the MC body? Intuitively this doesn't seem correct, and the diagram arrangement as shown is what I would expect to be correct. Maybe that has something to do with the problems I have been having. I had the brakes serviced a couple of years ago, and have only driven the car a couple hundred miles since - all about 10 miles at a time, so I may not have seen the effects of this piece being in backwards for some time.
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
Is your PM an original, or a rebuilt one? (to the best of your knowledge)
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
I had some work done on it the first time the brakes went out, but i think that was just replacing the ball. The master Cylinder appears to be the original one, and i have had the car for 22 years. It has low mileage (54,000) and only gets driven a few hundred miles a year. If someone took these parts out to bleed the pump and motor and reassembled them in the wrong order, it might be what caused the pump to run continuously and eventually burn out the armature. I am having the EH pump and motor rebuilt now, and hope it comes back operational from a local Auto electric shop. When i took these parts put they came out, 1) Inlet ferrule, 2) Spring, 3) poppet. As a mechanical engineer I can see where this arrangement would not allow for fluid flow from the pump to the MC and then to the brake lines, so I am convinced the illustration is correct. I am also a bit miffed as to how the assembly was put back together the wrong way!
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
Motor was rebuilt and benched ok. All electrical connections in step three check out, except continuity between terminal connection A of the pressure switch and D of the motor. (Both harness connection and part terminal connections checked) Even with the Parking brake released and the electrical connector disconnected from the combination valve. The motor doesn't run with the ignition on at all. Fluid doesn't change in the reservoir. Ball and pressure switch are new. Does this suggest that the MC needs to be rebuilt too?
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
Damn ... that's what it's sounding like. Something the MC itself might be leaking or assembly is jammed.
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Ken Mosher 1987 GN original owner 650+ HP Black 2015 BMW 328xi XDrive wagon 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (the Tig!) Night Blue Met (sold) 2006 Trailblazer SS Red Jewel Tint 395 HP AWD (sold) 2014 Silverado LTZ Crew 4WD 2012 Honda VFR 1200F Tahitian Blue (sold) 2015 BMW S1000R Racing Red 2013 Honda CBR500R Red (wife's bike) 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100 2003 Harley Davidson V Rod Anniversary Edition |
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
Thanks for hanging with me on this Ken. I am learning a lot more about this system than I ever really wanted to know. It's an engineering marvel, but not a practical system for everyday use in cars - fast ones or slow ones. Once I nuke it all out, I'll let you know what I've found, so other may learn from it, but I will say that it's important that there be no current in the wires when checking for continuity (ohms). Too, the scale of the meter can affect the reading (probably most car guys know this), and finally, just because a part works on the bench doesn't mean it works when installed!
I think one of the more frustrating challenges is not being able to get replacement parts like the E/H pump and motor. |
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
I thought someone was making repro PowerMaster parts (the motor and switch arrangement)? Somebody like NOS GN or G-Body parts? This was a few years ago, so I don't remember how that all ended up.
BTW, the lack of current in the wiring ... have you check the pressure switch (top of the unit)? Wonder if it's bad?
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Ken Mosher 1987 GN original owner 650+ HP Black 2015 BMW 328xi XDrive wagon 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan (the Tig!) Night Blue Met (sold) 2006 Trailblazer SS Red Jewel Tint 395 HP AWD (sold) 2014 Silverado LTZ Crew 4WD 2012 Honda VFR 1200F Tahitian Blue (sold) 2015 BMW S1000R Racing Red 2013 Honda CBR500R Red (wife's bike) 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100 2003 Harley Davidson V Rod Anniversary Edition |
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Re: PowerMaster parts diagram ...
I'll check it again! Only E/H motors available these days are from private owners who are converting or junk yard parts. No aftermarket as far as I can tell. I have two switches, as they are still available so I will go through all the diagnostics again to be sure all parts are functional. Thanks again. K
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