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06-04-2012, 12:32 PM
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Bad Brakes
I have a 2003 GMC 2500HD Crew cab with an 8.1 L motor. It seems i have to really press on brake pedal past half way before the truck stops. Could my master cylinder be going bad? Rubber lines going bad or ? The truck sits alot as i use it for towing which is about 5k miles a year.
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06-04-2012, 12:57 PM
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Re: Bad Brakes
does it have drums on the rear they might need to be adjusted
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06-04-2012, 02:16 PM
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Re: Bad Brakes
disk front and back
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06-04-2012, 04:57 PM
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Re: Bad Brakes
umm okay then you got a rubber piece somewhere going out or the master cylinder but from what i've seen is this truck don't really have great braking systems to begin with
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06-04-2012, 07:10 PM
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Re: Bad Brakes
Mine are the same way. '02 2500HD Duramax with 262k miles.
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06-05-2012, 07:47 AM
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Re: Bad Brakes
I have only 98K miles. I guess i will start by jacking it up and seeing if a rubber line is bad.
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06-11-2012, 07:44 AM
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Re: Bad Brakes
A few weeks ago on my 06 2500HD, I was goming off the interstate, and went to stop and didn't have alot of pedal. I got home and jacked it up to check the brakes and found the FT hub brngs was shot, letting the rotor wobble enought to push the pads apart going down the road. Of course this made for too much travel and made my pedal crap. Truck never wandered, shimmied or shook. Replaced, and now pedal is great. Jack up the ft and see if you can shake yer wheel. Just another possibility.....
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06-11-2012, 08:02 AM
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Re: Bad Brakes
Thank you for the info!!! I will check this week as i have to replace my shocks any way. On a different note are you coming to VA72C10 swap meet / cook out on the 30th? He is holding a get together to meet people from the Forum. If not see you at the Hardees Cruise in.
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