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2002 chevy 2500 brakes go to floor.
Brake pedal to floor.
One of the reasons is the brake system loses pressure from an external brake fluid leak.
At that point the brake pedal moves towards the floor.
Still stops the truck but it is an uneasy feeling.
Brakes feel real good until slowing to about 2 mph.
Whick would cause the brake pedal to sink toward the floor.
Brakes almost go all the way to the floor.
Brake pedal going to the floor but no fluid leak mar 22 2012 10 51pm yea i just started looking them up they aren t bad at all i found one on summit racing for 47 bucks just hate to put something nice and new on there before i even get around to pulling out the motor and rebuilding it lol.
Jul 03 2012 1 55am.
If this bearing goes bad it will allow the brake rotor it move back and fourth which pushes the caliper piston back into the caliper creating an air gap.
Brake pedal to floor.
No change brakes still go to the floor they still work but they start working in the last 10 or so of pressing the pedal.
This problem typically occurs after.
Attempts checks so far.
Questions chevrolet.
The back brakes are low but in good condition not like the fronts at all.
Double checked the vacuum lines thinking it might be the booster however the booster would make the brakes harder to push not softer and there weren t any issues with the lines.
The final reason for a brake pedal to go to the floor is failing axle bearing.
When bleeding rear wheels the pedal will go to the floor when the bleeder is open.
2002 chevrolet avalanche 1500.
Just bought my 2003 silverado 2500hd 4x4.
It replaced abs vi in 2000 on chevrolet impala monte carlo malibu cavalier and venture pontiac sunfire and montana and oldsmobile cutlass and silhouette.
Technically there are two main causes that would make the brake pedal sink all the way to the floor.
The fronts allow pedal travel to about 3 4 of the way to the floor and push fluid but then the pedal stops hard wont go to the floor and the fluid trickles out.
Axle bearings hold the brake rotor true without play while they both rotate.
A failing brake master cylinder may also be the cause of excessive brake pedal travel.
The leak may coming from a brake line or one of the brake calipers on your vehicle.