Problem with brakes
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Problem with brakes
I have a 95 xlt, with a 302 and about 130,000 miles on it. When i press the brakes about 80% of the time, the pedal goes almost to the floor, and the brakes seem weak but still stops the truck. The other 20% of the time the brakes work normal. Any ideas what this could be?
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Does the pedal "fall" under your foot when things do feel normal? Try stabbing the pedal and holding pressure on it. If it falls under the weight of your foot its a dying master cylinder. Otherwise, it is more than likely air trapped in the system. Air compresses a lot more than hydraulic fluid. Doesn't quite explain why it occassionally seems to work fine though which is why the suspicion about the M/C.
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It isnt leaking break fluid. Im not sure if it would be the break shoes because it still works perfect every once and a while. Also, it wasnt something that happend gradually over time, i just hopped in one time, and all of a sudden it wasnt working right and hasnt since.
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I've honestly never heard of an intermittent low pedal. I would start at the rears. Take the wheels and drums off. You may have a broken part that sometimes catches. Look carefully at all the springs and compare each one to the other side.
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From: Tucson (Cortaro & I10)
Originally Posted by gvsu141
I have a 95 xlt, with a 302 and about 130,000 miles on it. When i press the brakes about 80% of the time, the pedal goes almost to the floor, and the brakes seem weak but still stops the truck. The other 20% of the time the brakes work normal. Any ideas what this could be?
My TN '93 isn't registered yet, but on the test drive and the drive home, it did not do this.
