I've got a stiff one!

[nigel bickle]

Ok -smut aside -my 'G' plate Croma brake pedal has gone v hard on the Missus!Works fine -just a LOT of effort. Calipers seem fine -discs are nice and shiny; handbrake excellent -and nothing sticks/pulls.So -I thought servo -except there isnt one! The m/cyl is over on the nearside -bolted direct to the bulkhead. There's no rubber pipework that I can see -or any remote servo type shape -unless I'm losing my marbles.So-I moved onto the linkage across the car -but i cant see it. Anyone know if its under the bonnet or in the footwells? Only thing I can think of is that somethings trapped on it- but I'm open to ideas/thoughts?

[garethj]

I'd stake what's left of my reputation on there being a servo in there somewhere. Worth phoning Partco or someone to see if they list master cylinders with and without servos for the poverty spec model, but I reckon everything by 1988 had a servo on it.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

My Audi 200 does not have a servo as such, but it has some kind of hydraulic assistance for the brakes, which works on the steering too. When the engine is not running, the brakes are absolutely solid.

[KruJoe]

That rings a bell with me ^ Mr_B.My S2 blew it's hydraulic pump in spectacular fashion with fluid all over the engine bay. It was almost unsteerable after that, and it took a lot of slowing down.Or maybe there's a separate little vacuum pump like some diesels - but that'd still need a servo hidden somewhere.

[nigel bickle]

Well -i've looked pretty closely -and you'd expect a big black tuby thing from that inlet manifold -wouldnt you?I'll have another look tomorrow -its a reeet bastad to work on..

[Dead_E23]

I've just Googled to see if I could find anything out about how the Saab 9000's brakes work, since it apparently shares a platform with the Croma. I found this on Saabscene - might give you a clue about where to start looking:

If you listen carefully when you turn on the ignition, you will hear the fuel pump run until pressure is generated in the fuel rail and also the brake servo pump below the 'aquarium' through the passenger footwell.

Edited to add: Ooh - that's my 100th post! Milestone!

[Volksy]

If you listen carefully when you turn on the ignition, you will hear the fuel pump run until pressure is generated in the fuel rail and also the brake servo pump below the 'aquarium' through the passenger footwell.

I've had two 9000's, and never noticed a tank full of angel fish in the passenger footwell...

[MrRegieRitmo]

If you listen carefully when you turn on the ignition, you will hear the fuel pump run until pressure is generated in the fuel rail and also the brake servo pump below the 'aquarium' through the passenger footwell.

I've had two 9000's, and never noticed a tank full of angel fish in the passenger footwell...

I would say my footwells were more 'pond' like!