power assist is gone

1996 CHEVROLET S-10
158,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SCOTT5545
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i have a 1996 chevy s10 and the power assist on the brakes went out i think i have narrowed it down to a vacume problembut not sure if i am right when i push on the brakeit makes a sound like air going through a pipe
Jul 11, 2011 at 8:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the brake booster if its leaking-
Jul 11, 2011 at 8:34 PM
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SCOTT5545
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where is that located
Jul 11, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Its located right behind the brake master cylinder where you put brake fluid in-its the round thingy that has a vacuum hose on it-
Jul 11, 2011 at 11:03 PM
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