Peugeot Re: 85 505 turbo - hissing an screeching...

From: /\ugust macbeth (august_macbeth@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun 03 Mar 2002 - 23:32:38 EST

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    i think what mike meant to say, pull the 'instrument cluster' out by
    pressing the two tabs.

    heh,
    august

    >From: "Mike Aube" <maube@idirect.com>
    >To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>, "jalison" <jalison@opengeosolutions.com>
    >Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] 85 505 turbo - hissing an screeching...
    >Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 18:50:07 -0500
    >
    >The brake booster may quiet down once the weather warms up, but it is a
    >sign
    >that it will need an overhaul or replacement. Lots of used ones around.
    >Just
    >pull the dash out by pressing the two tabs on either side of the cluster,
    >they are through the holes you see there. The speedo cable is not tightened
    >or nutted to the cluster.
    >Mike Aube
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "jalison" <jalison@opengeosolutions.com>
    >To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
    >Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:00 PM
    >Subject: [Peugeot-L] 85 505 turbo - hissing an screeching...
    >
    >
    > >
    > > I am getting a hissing noise from under the dash that I believe is
    > > related to the brake booster.... The hiss can be traced to the brake rod
    > > / seal assembly going on the passenger compartment side of the
    > > firewall..... the hissing stops when the bralkes are applied.... the
    > > hissing can be modulated as the manifold goes from vacuum to atmosphere
    > > to boost.... The brakes work fine but the hiss is annoying me..... (Note
    > > - my 18 year old son would prefer that I leave it as it makes a nice
    > > scaled down wastegate noise on shift like the FIA rally cars)
    > >
    > > So what is the deal....how long and difficult would it be to source a
    > > booster and replace it..... or can I replace some seals from the inside
    > > ....or grease up the seals?.... It was really cold (-20 C) the day it
    > > started doing this....
    > >
    > > Re the screeching noise....on cold mornings the speedo screeches and
    > > jumps .....after it heats up a bit it is quiet.... Is there an easy way
    > > to access the cable from behind the instrument pod ? I went so far
    > > today as to take off the steering wheel and top part of dash....but
    > > could still not figure how to disconnect the cable so I could graphite /
    > > grease it.... Any ideas welcomed....
    > >
    > > Thanks for your help...I am in Calgary....the great white (and frozen)
    > > North....
    > >
    > > --
    > > James Alison
    > > OpenGeoSolutions
    > > president
    > > phone: 403-202-3140
    > > http://www.opengeosolutions.com
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