What is this part? {PICS}
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What is the purpose of that, forgive my ignorance. I don't think my Accord has one and I don't remember such a device on our previous VW. Does it have to do with the brakes?
Interesting. Learned something new, thank you.
I bought a used 2008 MINI Cooper S many years ago with a “bad” engine for cheap.
After tearing the engine apart I found the mechanical vacuum pump, which attaches to the end of the exhaust cam, had catastrophically failed internally. That failure seized the pump, which stopped the exhaust cam, which sheared off the exhaust cam sprocket bolt and made the timing chain fall off.
Bottom line is I’d take a electric pump over a mechanical pump anyday
After tearing the engine apart I found the mechanical vacuum pump, which attaches to the end of the exhaust cam, had catastrophically failed internally. That failure seized the pump, which stopped the exhaust cam, which sheared off the exhaust cam sprocket bolt and made the timing chain fall off.
Bottom line is I’d take a electric pump over a mechanical pump anyday
yet every diesel out there has a mechanical vacuum pump and none of those issues? I've had to tear into electric vacuum pump a whole lot more and they have been in service for only a couple years now...
You can ask for it by name at AutoZone.to me it looks like a Harbor Freight magnetic parts tray stuck on something. HaHa
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Loss of power assistance.
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And plenty of engine designs just don't generate great vacuum where they warrant a vacuum pump (or other related assistance). GM trucks, from 1999 through 2007 had hydro boost (power steering assisted) brakes, the new(-er) body style 4.3 DI V6 GM trucks have a vacuum pump, etc.
