From: Impmann@aol.com
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 17:00:45 EST
Subject: [imps] Remote servos

I'm thinking about fitting a remote servo to one of the fleet. I intend to put it where the back seat used to be, along with the battery, power amp and CD autochanger, covered by a carpet covered MDF box.

Any ideas on which unit to use from which car? Preferably the type one can find in a scrap yard (ie cheap)...

Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 08:23:31 +0000
From: Andrew W. MacFadyen
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

Hunter/MGB Lockheed ones are very reliable -- Girling ones slightly less so and less common but the Imp Sport was the only vehicle I know which used the small Girling servo.

From: Richard Murtha
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:15:17 -0000
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

In my experience, (a scrapyard owner with about 600 cars in stock), there are few cars coming available now with remote servos.

You need either (obviously) an Imp sport one, or possibly a Rover 2000 (P6) model will do. Some early BMW 3 series used two remote servos, but if you find one you'll have to remember mixed imperial and metric threads on the pipe connections. I'll have a browse through the stock when I get chance and see if I can think of anything else readily available - maybe Skoda Estelle...

Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 06:09:40 -0800 (PST)
From: David Edge
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

I would also be interested if you found a match for the brake servo other than an imp sport unit. I have thrown my old brake servo away due to fatal rust inside but I am not keen to spend a fortune on a new one as I really don't like the pedal feel anyway. A different servo, possibly with less assistance may be better matched to the imps already excellent brakes.

From: Impmann@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:39:47 EST
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

Pity you threw your old servo away (rust or no rust) as Norton Classic Servos buy busted ones for £10 a piece for spares. They also do rebuild kits for both kinds of the Imp Sport servos for £35 a go or totally rebuilt ones for about £120.

If anyone else has any busted ones they don't want, don't chuck them as once all the spares are used up, that's it. Game over. Parts for these units are getting hard to find apparently...

From: Nickcleak@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:18:59 EST
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

> Any ideas on which unit to use from which car? Preferably the
>type one can find in a scrap yard (ie cheap)........

I have always found the Hillman Hunter Lockheed one just right ..

From: Nickcleak@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 16:19:02 EST
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

> You need either (obviously) an Imp sport one, or possibly a Rover
> 2000 (P6) model will do.
The Rover 2000 one is bigger and probably has too much power assistance !

From: Gary Henderson
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:10:18 +1300
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

The Hunter one is relatively straighforward to overhaul if/when unwell. (Not crimped together.)

From: Simon Benoy
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 22:06:42 -0000
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

I might be mistaken, but I have been told that if a car was factory fitted with a servo, then it must still have one in order to pass the MOT. If this was enforced it might make it more important to Sport powered cars to replace or refurbish the servo - I had mine refurbished by Classicar Automotive in Cheshire but I cannot remember the cost. They also do an excellent job of calipers.

From: Impmann@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 18:42:29 EST
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

Sorry to correct... but a servo is only testable if fitted to the car. That is to say if you have bypassed it, you have to remove it completely.
Otherwise, no probs... apart from the insurance company may have other ideas...

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 08:17:52 +0000
From: Andrew W. MacFadyen
Subject: [imps] Re: Remote servos

No not if the pedal pressure is not excessive and the unit is removed.