1997 Other Buick Models

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ROBERTSMITH
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1997 Other Buick Models 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive

brake pedal seems to be hard to press.
Dec 15, 2009 at 7:41 PM
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Hi there,

This can be a faulty brake booster, a basic test is to pump the brakes with the engine off, then holding down the pedal, start the engine, if the booster is working you should feel it suck down a little as the vacuum takes over, check this out.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 15, 2009 at 7:58 PM
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ROBERTSMITH
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Mark:
When the brake booster go's, could it cause you to have to stop the car with the emergency brake? That's what I had to do. The pedal stayed high & hard with no braking.
Dec 15, 2009 at 10:35 PM
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This is sounding like a failed booster, did you try the test?

Mark.
Dec 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM