There is either a hairpin clip, retainer that you have to squeeze to release, or that holds everything in place on the pin that runs through the brake pushrod and spotlight switch. Look all the way to the right of the brake pedal arm for the clip it might also be mounted all the way to the left of brake pedal arm instead.
how do you remove thekeeper that holds booster rod on brake pedal
Remove master cylinder-hopefully there is enough room not to have to disconnect brake lines Remove Brake pedal linkage at brake pedal Remove vacuum line Unbolt and twist vacuum booster to remove
To remove the brake booster on a Chevy Celebrity: about the same for all years 1. Under the hood take off the 2 nuts that hold the master cylinder to the brake booster. Move the master cylinder out of the way. 2. Detach the vacuum line from the brake booster. 3. Inside the car Remove the under dash panel. 4. Remove the nut that holds the brake rod to the brake pedal, remove the brake rod from the brake pedal. 6. Remove the four nuts that hold the brake booster to the inside firewall. They can be a pain in the neck to get to. 7. Under the hood pull the brake booster out of the firewall. It can be a tight fit by the master cylinder. Reverse the process to install the replacement brake booster.
Start the engine and then push the brake pedal down. If it is soft and easy to push then the booster is okay. If booster is BAD the brake pedal would be hard to push.
You have to remove the Master Cylinder, disconnect the rod that is connected to the brake pedal and remove the bolts holding the Power Booster on. Connect in reverse order.
Remove activating rod from brake pedal (inside vehicle) Disconnect vacuum line Remove master cylinder Loosen mounting bolts Twist booster counterclockwise to remove
a brake booster supplies power to the brake system. this takes the hard out of the brake pedal allowing brakes to work harder with less effort or pressure on pedal from the driver
test the booster with engine turned off, pump brake pedal until pedal goes hard then hold foot on brake pedal and start engine. if booster is working, the pedal will go soft as it should for mormal use. if booster is not working ,the pedal will stay hard
Remove brake lines from master cylinder. Remove the two bolts attaching master cylinder to vacuum booster. remove vacuum hose from vacuum booster. It just pulls out of booster but will give you a little resistence. Remove cover above gas and brake pedals on drivers side floor board. While laying on your back or right arm look up into dash and find and disconnect brake pedal linkage/rod from brake pedal (there is usually a pin with a clip holding this together). Then remove 4 bolts attaching vacuum booster to fire wall. Go back under hood and remove vacuum booster.
To change out the power brake booster on a Chevy Celebrity: 1. Under the hood remove the nuts that hold the master cylinder in place and position the master cylinder out of the way. Position it so as not to lose any brake fluid. Disconnect the vacuum line from the brake booster. 2. Inside the car remove the trim panel under the steering column. 3. Remove the nut that holds the push rod to the brake pedal and remove the push rod from the pedal. 4. Remove the four nuts that hold the brake booster to the inside of the firewall. They can be difficult to get to. 5. Under the hood again, pull the brake booster out of the firewall. Installation is the reverse.
you will have a hard brake pedal
Probably the brake booster going bad.