Poor braking
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Poor braking
98 V8 Auto - Brake pedal will literaly go to the floor when "standing" on it but will not lock up either front wheel (rear ABS) or stop the truck very quickly. Replaced front discs and adjusted rear shoes (helped a little) but still have poor braking. Thinking maybe the power booster is bad. Anyway to check? Suggestions?
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RE: Poor braking
i second that, could be multiple things but start with bleeding, then I would checking mabie changing your rear pistions, but im guessing its either air or like you said the booster...just my .02
RE: Poor braking
For futue reference for everyone out there:
If the problem is getting progressively worse, it is most likely your brake master.
If it just sucks all the time, but doesn't really get worse, it is most likely a pad issue, rotor issue, caliper issue, pinched hard line issueor air in the lines
If the problem is getting progressively worse, it is most likely your brake master.
If it just sucks all the time, but doesn't really get worse, it is most likely a pad issue, rotor issue, caliper issue, pinched hard line issueor air in the lines
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RE: Poor braking
usually when the master cylinder is going, while stoped at a light the pedal will slowly sink to the floor. if this just happened all of a sudden i cant see how you got air in your lines unless you went off roading and punctured a line, but if you have no puddle of fluid that isnt it. I would start by changing both rear shoes and go from there.
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RE: Poor braking
I have 114,000 miles on my 01, QC, 4.7 manual 4x2 Dak.
I also have the ORIGINAL brakes, rotors (never turned), pads, shoes, etc!!
Still stops great too.
Using your parking brake at every park, keeps the rear drums in adjustment, which takes the work off the front rotors/pads, and keeps them working well.
Not waiting until the last possible millisecond to stop also takes work off the brakes, as well as mild downshifting of the manual tranny. :-)
I also have the ORIGINAL brakes, rotors (never turned), pads, shoes, etc!!
Still stops great too.
Using your parking brake at every park, keeps the rear drums in adjustment, which takes the work off the front rotors/pads, and keeps them working well.
Not waiting until the last possible millisecond to stop also takes work off the brakes, as well as mild downshifting of the manual tranny. :-)