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What are the symtoms of a bad brake pump?

Old Nov 4, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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Enlighten me in this question please. What are the symtoms of a bad brake pump? And thanks in advance 
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Come on people a little info here please
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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your brakes not working. If you have to slam the brakes to the floor. I've never heard of one going out though. And I have an 89. Felt like my brakes were bad after we swapped the rear axle and had better brakes on it and bled the brakes they work like a champ now
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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What's a brake pump? Do you mean the master cylinder?
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Yep that's it
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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Google search revealed this good article for Master Cylinder troubleshooting:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5006479_trou...cylinders.html
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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does your peddle go to the floor? or slowly lose pressure and sink to the floor.
if its rock hard and you have to press real hard it could have a vacum leak off the servo.

go to a breakers and get another, as i cant imagine there that expensive.
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