Brakes....

Okay, so my brakes suck.... super mushy pedal, stops like a the truck is loaded, when it isn't. I put new carbon metallic pads on, along with new fluid. Adjusted the rear drums too, which made a marginal difference. Truck has hydro-boost.

I guess my question is or all you guys that drive these trucks, 96-2000 3500s, how does your brake pedal feel? I have never driven another one, so maybe this is normal. My old 2003 2500HD had great brakes, real firm pedal... it was hydro-boost as well.

My PS gets a little firm sometimes, at low engine speeds, could all this be related to that(bad PS pump)? Seems like the hydro-boost wouldn't really affect pedal feel, though...


I just want a firm brake pedal.

Any insight?

i have a 2000 and my brake pedal is firm.... if anyone has messed with the brakes i would always start by bleeding out the brake lines....

How is your p/s fluid? full? There was a recall on our trucks> I think they replace the p/s pump on them because all of the sudden it would quit working. It happened to mine about 6 months after I bought it.

I am gonna rebleed the brakes today, got a new power bleeder... Then it is off to the dealer to get a new PS pump (I have a 2/24 bumper to bumper on this thing.)

Thanks for the insight, fellas.

may be even a maser cylinder going bad, ive had that happen alot!!!! but on my hydro-boost truck the pedal is solid