Guest BillD Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) My friend and I replaced the Teves ABS brake system on my '89 with a traditional master cylinder / vacuum booster yesterday, and I couldn't be more pleased.Like most everyone, I battled with the Teves on and off again over the years (more on, than off). But no more. I'm happy to report that we did the whole job in one day, and the results are super tight brakes. I got the vacuum booster, master cylinder, two proportioner valves, some line, couplings and a T-joint for about $200, which is about $450 less than a remanufactured Teves system from Prior. The system I took off was pretty much shot: leaking pump, leaking accumulator, and rusted almost beyond recognition. I'd been putting off replacing it for almost two years, topping it off with brake fluid weekly, and feeling guilty about the environment. It finally completely went out on me about a year ago, leaving the car un-drivable.I did my research and bought all the big parts prior to yesterday, which is why we got it done in a day. All my research suggested it was a straight-forward job, which it was. We only had two unexpected hiccups; both were minor.Anti-lock brakes are a nice safety net, but down here in Texas, in the 10 years I've driven this car, I've only had the ABS engage once. I'm a competent braker, when it comes to tight situations, so ABS isn't something that's very important to me. Others feel differently, I'm sure, so this mod isn't for everyone.Of course, I've only driven it for one day and I haven't tried to lock up the wheels yet, so it's a bit premature to do a victory march. However, the braking response is just as good as with the Teves, so unless our adapter fittings spring a leak, I don't expect any problems.I'm sure a few others have done this before, but I could find very little documentation on it, so I thought I'd post here in case anyone else is interested in the idea. If you are, feel free to email me at billyd.atx @ gmail . com.I'll try to post some pics of the finished mod when I get a chance. Edited February 23, 2012 by BillD (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Good for you, however trying to stay stock, I would be interested in your no longer needed sensor leads. Please email me at lemke1044@aol.com Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawja Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm sure pics, parts list and overview of your mod would be of great interest, please post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Bill......... I would be interested in your scrap Teves unit.I want to build a bench tester for accumulators and pressure switches and need some parts from the Teves unit to do that.I am in Georgetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillD Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Barney,My only plan for the old ABS assembly was to try to get core value for it. I'd be happy for you to have it. I'm in south Austin, past the airport, very close to McKinney Falls State Park. Feel free to email me (see my original post) to discuss a rendezvous.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillD Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Rawja, I will post pictures, parts, and overview soon. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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