Replacement Servo Mounting

[William2]

I am about to fit a new replacement servo unit to my S4 that looks very similar to the original Lockheed type. Looking at various photos of servo positions I am trying to decide which way to mount it, lengthways across the car or with the output brake pipe pointing towards the rear of the car. Apart from the unit being mounted at 25-45 degrees angle (according to the instructions) does it matter. I am also thinking that maybe I should base my decision partly on positioning it so that it does not block the airflow to the rad more than necessary.

[vernon.taylor]

Salut William

Don't know if this helps - picture of mine (before reverting back to a Girling purely for looks) in my +2:

I can't see that it matters much as long as it looks neat. Position might also be dictated by the output pipe if you don't want to do extra pipework.

Apparently some Lockheeds have been reported 'sticky' - solutions have been removing/replacing the air valve spring, and I think I read that Lockheed even advised fitting with the air valve pointing down to allow gravity to assist the air valve.

Position a reasonable distance from the exhaust headers, of course.

Can't imagine why you want a servo - unless you're teaching your 17-year-old daughter to drive I've tried a mate's S4 and it was fine without; the +2 needs one though, IMHO.

@+

Vernon

[reb53]

Don't know if you've decided what to do yet but if you haven't I'll get off my lazy a*se and post some photos of what I did when I recently replaced my Girling with a Lockheed.
I, like you, was advised that I didn't need a servo, but to see what that was like I would have had to buy some "no servo" pads.
Standard "servo" pads in my car, that had a non operating servo, were an absolute nightmare as would be expected.
I didn't want to buy softer pads, and decide I didn't like them, as that would have been money down the drain.
So I got a new Lockheed servo and made a small mount out of wood to mount it on.
It's mounted North/South, and at the angle Lockheed say in their instructions.
Everything works fine.

Ralph.