Power Brake Booster Check Valve Test
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect vacuum hose from check valve.
- Remove check valve and valve seal from power brake booster.
- Use a hand operated vacuum pump and apply 15-20 in. Hg vacuum at large end of check valve. See Fig 1.
- Vacuum should hold steady. If gauge on pump indicates vacuum loss, check valve is faulty and should be replaced.