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  • Oct 28, 2011, 03:13 PM
    m1ggy6
    Problems with my 2003 chevy express van?
    I replced the master cylinder. Replaced all the brake pads. Bled the brake cylinder and every tire. I see no leaks in the lines. All the calipers/wheel cylinders seem to be OK and working fine. But I have very little break peddle. When pushing down the brakes, the vehicle will stop but my foot hits the floor. What's wrong with my 2003 chevy express van 3500?
  • Oct 28, 2011, 03:19 PM
    odinn7
    You have air in the system. When you replaced the master, did you bench bleed it first? When you bled the brakes at all 4 wheels, did you do it in the correct order and do it long enough that you were getting clear brake fluid with no air trapped in between?
  • Oct 28, 2011, 03:35 PM
    m1ggy6
    What is the correct order? Yes I did bleed the master first. I saw no air leaks in the brake fluid.
  • Oct 28, 2011, 04:25 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey
    RR, LF, LR, and RF.
  • Oct 28, 2011, 05:41 PM
    RickMN
    Do you have ABS brakes? If so, you may have air in the ABS valves. Only two ways to get rid of that--a scan tool bleed or a reverse pressure bleed where you force fluid backwards up to the M/C from the caliper/wheel cylinders.
  • Oct 28, 2011, 09:15 PM
    chaosmaster1
    You definitely have air in the system or even possibly a faulty master cylinder

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