new owner of a used RV
HI Fellow RVers I am new and green as can be. just bought a 1994 Dutch star gas RV and have tons to fix. first of all where is the master brake cylinder its not under the hood. second. does any one kn...
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Hi,
What model motorhome, it will help someone. Is this a class A or C?
All of the class C's have the brake booster and master cylinder under the hood. I have not seen a class A with the master cylinder anyplace except under the hood. You probably have a 'hydrobooste' system, where it has steering hoses going to the brake booster, it is much more compact, and does not stop working when you loose vacuum when driving the RV. It also does not have that typical '9" diameter vacuum booster' that is found on most trucks and vans built before 2000.
What brand is the chassis? Do you have the 454 engine or the 460" Ford?
Many of the parts on my 1997 F-53 class A Ford chassis are interchangable with the 1996 F-350 dually with the same 460" engine and 4 speed transmission. My transmission used the same in pan filter as the 4 wheel drive 96 F-350 filter.
My brakes are the same as the 1996-97 F-450 brake pads, rims are the same, tires, ect.
I have not needed to change the master cylinder yet, but I hope that I will be able to get one locally. The last hydroboost that I had to install cost me around $950 to buy at a large auto supply wholesaler, where the City I worked for bought thousands in parts monthly, so I got a 'good' price, back in 1996. If you do need to replace the hydroboost unit, expect to pay dearly for it. I would not 'want' a hydroboost from a random junkyard truck. Problem is they are just as old as yours, and might be ready to leak, and you have no idea if the unit was recently replaced or not.. ..
The master cylinder bolts to the hydroboost, so you can replace one without the other. If you have leaking power steering fluid on the drivers side of the firewall, it is normally due to a leaking seal on the hydroboost, and you must replace or rebuild it. .
Good luck!
Fred.
What model motorhome, it will help someone. Is this a class A or C?
All of the class C's have the brake booster and master cylinder under the hood. I have not seen a class A with the master cylinder anyplace except under the hood. You probably have a 'hydrobooste' system, where it has steering hoses going to the brake booster, it is much more compact, and does not stop working when you loose vacuum when driving the RV. It also does not have that typical '9" diameter vacuum booster' that is found on most trucks and vans built before 2000.
What brand is the chassis? Do you have the 454 engine or the 460" Ford?
Many of the parts on my 1997 F-53 class A Ford chassis are interchangable with the 1996 F-350 dually with the same 460" engine and 4 speed transmission. My transmission used the same in pan filter as the 4 wheel drive 96 F-350 filter.
My brakes are the same as the 1996-97 F-450 brake pads, rims are the same, tires, ect.
I have not needed to change the master cylinder yet, but I hope that I will be able to get one locally. The last hydroboost that I had to install cost me around $950 to buy at a large auto supply wholesaler, where the City I worked for bought thousands in parts monthly, so I got a 'good' price, back in 1996. If you do need to replace the hydroboost unit, expect to pay dearly for it. I would not 'want' a hydroboost from a random junkyard truck. Problem is they are just as old as yours, and might be ready to leak, and you have no idea if the unit was recently replaced or not.. ..
The master cylinder bolts to the hydroboost, so you can replace one without the other. If you have leaking power steering fluid on the drivers side of the firewall, it is normally due to a leaking seal on the hydroboost, and you must replace or rebuild it. .
Good luck!
Fred.
