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09-27-2005, 12:48 AM
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Brake help needed.
What causes a noise, similar to air filling a tank, when braking? It sounds like it is coming from under the dash but it could be in the engine compartment. The break peddle pressure feels firm. But I can tell that it is slowly going away.
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09-27-2005, 01:28 AM
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09-27-2005, 04:22 AM
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I don't think it's your master cylinder. I had the same problem and it was my brake booster. Read this article to check yours to see if it's going bad http://73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_...on/booster.htm
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09-27-2005, 09:24 AM
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have you hooked up any vacuum hoses that wherent before i did this once on my truck and everytime i steped on the pedal it hissed like you discribe the best i could figure out was it has something to do with is a towing brake booster storage bvall that isnt there anymore i just disconnected it again and have been driving ever since i will keep track of this to learn something also b/c i really would like to know for sure
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09-27-2005, 09:29 AM
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I don't think that it is the master cylinder because I have good peddle pressure. The more I think about it, the more if feels like the vacuum boost is going out.
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09-27-2005, 09:45 AM
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have fun changing that out keep us posted on how it turns out
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09-27-2005, 10:15 AM
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is it hard to change? how long should it take?
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09-27-2005, 02:05 PM
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09-27-2005, 02:46 PM
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If it sounds like air being pushed out, it will mostly likely be your booster.
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09-27-2005, 03:29 PM
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So...is it hard to change? How long should it take?
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09-27-2005, 06:34 PM
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09-28-2005, 01:40 AM
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On this link it tells how to remove and install. http://73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_...on/booster.htm
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