2004 Gmc Sierra Leaking Brake Fluid In Floor

It has 90 500 miles on it.

2004 gmc sierra leaking brake fluid in floor.

The vehicle is unsafe to drive at this point unless repairs are made costing me over 1000. Troubleshooting your brakes on a gmc sierra is a simple process. Emergency brake light would stay on and my brakes felt real squishy and the pedal had to go almost all the way to the floor. Using a flashlight check the level of the fluid or just remove the lid of the reservoir and look inside.

Check the brake fluid level. No brakes no visable leaks. I had this happend ealier that day but thought i was just crazy. I have noticed when shutting off the truck after driving there is a odor as something is burning coming from the.

Well i was told there was no leaking fluid so the brake master cylinder is bad. Reasons your brake pedal goes to the floor. 99 gmc sierra 5 3l rclb aal s keys ultra 164 s 16x8 s bullets bfg a. I found a small puddle of clear oily fluid under my truck on a couple occasions on my garage floor inside the rear right tire.

They told me when they were checking the truck out the brake pedal went to the floor. Dec 27 2012 1 22am yes when i was pumping the pedal to see if i can find a busted line or hear it spray i noticed that it would build up pressure turned off but onces running no more pressure. Multiple brake lines under the driver side door have rusted and are leaking brake fluid. The brake system is a vacuum controlled system that sends fluid through the brake lines and to the calipers.

The fluid is what pushes the caliper to the rotor to make it stop. After about the third one i am told the pedal still goes to the floor after the 10 to 15th time the brake pedal is. I cannot drive the truck until repairs are made. Jump to latest follow 1 4 of 4 posts.

After inspecting the vehicle he noticed that brake fluid was leaking and the brake lines were corroded which caused it to burst. Anytime you have a brake pedal that goes to the floor raise the hood and locate the brake master cylinder s reservoir. One of the reasons is the brake system loses pressure from an external brake fluid leak. Checked under the hood no brake fluid so i filled her back up twice.

1 leak from brake line or brake caliper. If this system has a leak in fluid you will lose pressure making it difficult to stop. The contact stated that when attempting to apply the brakes the brake pedal extended to the floor. The contact owns a 2004 gmc sierra 1500.

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. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. Technically there are two main causes that would make the brake pedal sink all the way to the floor.