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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 07:13 PM
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I completed the hydroboost swap on my truck and now i have no rebound in my brake pedal. If i push the pedal it stays on the floor i actually have to pull it back to the up position. What could be wrong? I changed the master cylinder when i did the swap and completed the power steering bleed procedure and still no luck.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 11:35 PM
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Was the hydroboost a used or new/reman unit? Sounds like the return spring around the rod is either not there, worn out or broken.
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 11:36 PM
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Was the hydroboost a used or new/reman unit? Sounds like the return spring around the rod is either not there, worn out or broken.
i got it from lkq online. Is that something easy to check or is it internal
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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 11:44 PM
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Pull the master cylinder off the front and look for the pushrod and there is a retainer that usually looks like a 6 pointed star, that holds the spring in place, it will pop out with a pair of needlenose pliers (prefer to use the small hose type, with the flared jaws) and the spring should be behind that...
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Looks something like this..
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 02:15 AM
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awesome thanks ill check tomorrow
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Ok I pulled the master cylinder off and the pedal rebounds like it's suppose to. But with it on the stays down and I have to pull it back up
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What did the hydro boost come out of?
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 04:21 PM
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i honestly dont remember. I wanna say it was from a 2005 silverado 2500
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Unless something is binding when the master is installed, such as the spring in the front of the hydroboost around the pushrod.
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