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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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no, when i was bringing it to the body shop the brakes went out and i figured it was just air in the lines, but it wasnt

drum brakes arent bad, little more than the fronts, but Ive done enough of them where i know my way around them
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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Don't know what year your truck is and what, if any, ABS system it is equipped with, but if it does have ABS, make sure the dump valves aren't moving/leaking.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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What do you mean the brake booster moves ? It's bolted to the firewall. And should not move.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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when you step on the pedal it seems like it bulges out in the center, where the plunger unit would meet the master cylender


Rear Wheel ABS btw
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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So you are saying the MC moves too, or are you talking with it off? I'd say theres a prob cuz non of that should be moving. The steel brake line are going to break.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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So is there any update to this problem ?
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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still working on it, gonna try the vacuum booster next i think. all i seem to be doing though is throwing cash at the truck and not getting any results
 
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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still working on it if any of you are wondering, I am totally lost with this thing. Kinda took a little break from it to work on some other things that needed repair, but I'll get it figured out, or bring it somewhere
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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still working on it, gonna try the vacuum booster next i think
A failed booster will give you an extremely stiff pedal. That's not your problem. Like I said, check the dump valve on your RABS unit. Should be the same Kelsey-Hayes garbage GM used for years, and they do fail.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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ok....where is it....
 
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