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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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if your brakes go on ...but the pedal doesnt come back on its own, what is wrong,, is the booster messed up?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Do the brakes stay on??? If the brakes come off when you let off the pedal, I would just put a spring on the pedal and call it close enough for government work.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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I had one that would go to the floor when I strated the truck, bad booster.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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If the trucks been sitting,keep working it.If not it's most likely master cylinder.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Some trucks have a linkage behind the booster & sometimes the pin / pins gets froze up.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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well I think im gonna swap boosters and see if that helps
 
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