2000 Chevy Silverado hard brake pedal

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
200,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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PERRYKINNEY
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my truck has a hard brake pedal but will not hardley stop the truck.I have pushed on the pedal pretty hard will stop slowly.
Mar 8, 2010 at 7:22 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be a defective brake booster, vacuum hos to the booster is leaking.

Do this pump the brakes a few times and hold it in and start the car the pedal should sink a lil if the brake booster is okay-if not the booster is defective
Feb 23, 2021 at 9:49 AM
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