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Hydroboost conversion problems
Swapped to hydroboost in my 2000 silvy half ton 2wd. Followed directions found here. Went pretty well except for a few things. The pedal goes down about 2/3 the way before it has any "feel". The last 1/3 stops about as good as the vac system. The ps fluid is topped off and brake fluid to. Also feels like the brakes could be dragging some. I havnt jacked it up to tell yet. Any ideas?
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Most problems with pedal travel seem to be air. I would try to jack the front up and turn the wheel side to side, a few times. Key on engine off. It will help push the air into the reservoir. When properly bled, it should only have about 1/2" of free travel up top.
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From unhooking the brake lines do you think those need blead too?
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If you just swapped the booster you didnt need, nor should have, touched the brake lines. The excess travel is from air in the PS system.
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I swapped everything. Haha. What's the best way to bleed ps, like stated above? How many times back and forth do you suggest
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Then you need to bleed the brakes as well.
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If you swapped the master cylinder, stop pressing the brake without first bench bleeding the master! If you get air in the ABS module, it might need to be bled with a GM Tech2 Scanner.
Bench bleed the master (google it, ton's of how-to's and videos), then bleed the brakes at the calipers traditionally like normal. Hopefully you get it all out. Most write-ups I've read say approx 20 times back and forth, or until you stop seeing little air bubbles in the P/S reservoir. |
For what it's worth the truck I took it off up was togther. I pulled it as a togther assembly.
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Originally Posted by Bad00silverado
(Post 4842575)
For what it's worth the truck I took it off up was togther. I pulled it as a togther assembly.
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If you never bled the brakes you need to do that.
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