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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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Hydrobooster issues

Hey I posted this in the 3rd gen non drivetrain section about two weeks ago and havent gotten any responses. I've search all over this site and the web and Dodgeparts.com and can't find a hydrobooster or hydroboost unit or anything close to that name. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hey guys my 05's steering box has had a very slow leak for years and when I got it checked out I was told by a Dodge Diesel tech that my Hydrobooster was going bad. At first I thought he was wrong, but my brakes have begun to get a bit "sticky" meaning that when I release the brake pedal sometimes it doesn't come up all the way (brakes are off) but it is enough to keep the trailer brakes activated. Huge pain in the but with a manual trying to get a 14k trailer going with its brakes on until i pull the brake pedal up with my foot or wait a few seconds for it to come up on its own. Also sometimes when I press on the pedal there is a lot of resistance at first before it finally lets go and the brakes come on hard (so it is impossible to just barely push on the brakes, nothing will happen, just a stiff pedal)

So my hydrobooster must be going bad which is causing the gearbox leak and brake issues (appearantly the hydrobooster is somehow overpressurizing something in the system causing a leak on top of the ps gearbox while turning the wheel)

So if I replace my hydrobooster, I'll need a new master cylinder correct? I'll also need to replace my power steering gearbox because it is shot.

Does anyone know the part #s I need and the best place to buy them? I'm going to go with Redhead for the PS gearbox. I also have a PSC steering brace I haven't installed yet.

Thanks for any input
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Try this http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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The link isn't working. What is the name of the supplier? Why are these things so hard to find?
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