Removal (3.8L)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Remove the left instrument panel insulator.
- Remove the retaining clip and disconnect the brake booster pushrod from the brake pedal.
- Remove the fuel injector sight shield.
- Disconnect the brake fluid level sensor electrical connector from the brake fluid level sensor.
- Remove the 2 master cylinder retaining nuts and position the master cylinder aside.
- Disconnect the vacuum brake booster check valve from the brake booster. Position aside the vacuum hose and the check valve as an assembly.
- Disconnect the throttle and cruise control cables from the throttle body.
- Remove the throttle bracket, throttle cable, and the cruise control cable from the throttle body as an assembly. Position the throttle bracket and cables aside.
- Rotate the engine forward for service access. See ROTATING THE ENGINE FOR SERVICE ACCESS under SERVICING.
- Remove the EGR valve wiring harness heat shield. Remove the EGR valve. See EGR VALVE under EMISSIONS SYSTEMS & SUBSYSTEMS in appropriate REMOVAL & INSTALLATION article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
- Remove the transmission fluid filler tube bracket retainer and position the filler tube aside.
- Remove the brake pressure modulator valve. See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION in appropriate ANTI-LOCK article.
- Attach the Power Brake Booster Holder to the booster using the master cylinder retaining nuts.
- Unlock the booster from the front of the cowl. Use a flat bladed tool to depress the brake booster locking tab out of the cowl mounting flange, while turning the booster counterclockwise with a ratchet on the Power Brake Booster Holder.
- Remove the vacuum brake booster.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to disconnect the brake pipes from the master cylinder to the BPMV.