booster

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MORGAN8387
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i have a 99 chevy silverado 4x4. yesterday i went to apply the brakes and the pedal would not push and i had no brakes. any idea what could be wrong?
Apr 2, 2011 at 10:16 AM
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FIXITMR
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did you push real hard? it sounds like you have lost power assistance from the brake booster. it operates off engine vacuum. a hose carries the vacuum from engine intake to booster assembly. it's what the master cylinder is bolted to.
Feb 22, 2021 at 10:16 AM
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