2000 Ford F350 Mushy Brakes

CHRIS THE WELDER

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2000 FORD F-350
V8
4WD
AUTOMATIC
15,500 MILES

Recently my brake pedal became mushy but would pump up then go mushy again soon after. Being an old school shade tree mechanic I quickly diagnosed the problem as the master cylinder. After carefull installation the system was bled. The brakes did not improve and now there's a warning light on. I then checked all the pads and made sure the calipers were moving freely. A mechanic at the Ford dealer told my wife it's probably the nitrogen cylinder or the brake bomb. Can you give me any direction on this?

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[You need a new brake booster. This gives you power brakes and when the seal leaks on the inside, you will get a mushy pedal that you can pump up momentarily then bleeds off. Replace your booster that your master cylinder mounts to and you will have no problem. Larry
quote="Chris The Welder"]Brakes problem
2000 Ford F350 V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 15500 miles

Recently my brake pedal became mushy but would pump up then go mushy again soon after. Being an old school shade tree mechanic I quickly diagnosed the problem as the master cylinder. After carefull installation the system was bled. The brakes did not improve and now there's a warning light on. I then checked all the pads and made sure the calipers were moving freely. A mechanic at the Ford dealer told my wife it's probably the nitrogen cylinder or the brake bomb. Can you give me any direction on this?[/Quote]