Brake Booster?
08-27-2008, 10:32 PM
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Brake Booster?
my brakes go all the way to the floor before they start to stop the car unless i pump them a bunch then it gets tighter but they still suck, any ideas? i think its the brake booster but im not sure
08-27-2008, 10:38 PM
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Air in your lines, bad brake lines.
Try bleeding your system, if that dosen't help at all then replace the master cylinder
08-28-2008, 11:56 AM
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idk how to bleed the brakes and dont you need two ppl for that?
08-28-2008, 08:10 PM
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Yes or you can get a DIY kit that allows you to press on the brakes and when you release a check ball falls down stopping air from being sucked in
08-29-2008, 02:22 AM
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how hard is it? and the master cylinder is only like 30 bucks should i just replace it anyways? im sure its the original
08-29-2008, 05:13 PM
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i thought a bad brake booster would make your brakes Hard? i would think its the master cylinder if bleeding doesnt fix it
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