1996 Chevy S-10 hard brake pedal

1996 CHEVROLET S-10
175,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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S10TRUCK100
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changed the brakes, and they worked fine for one week then it got hard to stop and push the pedal down. what could be wrong????
Sep 22, 2009 at 12:31 AM
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JMALECKI
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Hello
Check the vacuum line going to the booster, either you have a vacuum leak or a bad brake booster.
john
Sep 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM
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