So, I decided to bleed my brakes again and as my buddy was pumping the brakes we both heard a really loud popping noise. I wasn't quite sure what it was, but I had a feeling it had to do with the brake booster. So we finished bleeding the brakes again and it just didn't feel right. At least I had a warranty on the booster I had bought about a month ago. So we took it out and took it back to the auto store and the guy looked at it and proceeded to ask me why I painted it and asked if I had my reciept for returning my core. I had no idea what he was talking about and denied the whole thing but I could tell he didn't believe me, then he basically talked down to me and told me how none of the boosters he had were painted. He was very sceptic about letting me return the brake booster and then tried to void the warranty because I didn't bring the check valve. Anyways, he ended up asking the supervisor who allowed me to exchange the painted booster for one that obviously looked new. (unlike the last one which was painted black) So take a look at your stock brake booster and see that it is painted black. So what ended up happening was someone at the auto store so me someone elses core brakebooster. That's why When I installed the new one the last time it still felt soft. They sold me a used, broken, core brakebooster. I was immediately able to tell the difference after I put the new one in. I just wanted to tell everyone about the experience and thank you for your help.

Ken

 

AFIK, my truck has a stock booster than has black paint peeling off of it along with the sticker.

 

What store did this occur at? Is it a national chain or a small local store? I am just asking out of my own curiosity.