going down the road the brakes will start to go to the floor

2006 GMC ENVOY
80,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I have an envoy and when you're going down the road the brakes will start to go to the floor they say I need a brake master
May 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

If the brake pedal is going to the floor, either you have a leak or the master cylinder is bad. First, here is a link that shows in general how to replace a master cylinder. You can use this as a guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-brake-master-cylinder

Additionally, you will need to bench bleed the new master cylinder prior to installation. Here is a video showing how that is done:

https://youtu.be/WDxvEQrMkBg

If you look at the attachments below, I included the directions and pictures for replacement specific to your vehicle.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have other questions.

Take care,

Joe

See pics below.
Apr 9, 2021 at 9:59 PM
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