Brake pedal problem

Tiny
DALTON WELLS
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  • 1990 GMC SUBURBAN
  • 5.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 195,000 MILES
Brake pedal goes to floor slightly, but barely stops my truck, everything has been replaced with the braking system except for master cylinder. When the truck is turned off the pedal will harden up but the second it turns on its more than half way to the floor.
Sunday, November 6th, 2016 AT 11:34 PM

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Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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You say everything has been replaced. For what reason? Did you have the same issue before?
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Monday, November 7th, 2016 AT 3:54 AM
Tiny
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When I bought the truck the metal line was rusted through and the calipers and drums were shot. So I did the front but a shop did the back end and I had to go back in because they screwed up the rear end, hardware broke.
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Monday, November 7th, 2016 AT 5:51 AM
Tiny
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First, make sure the calipers are on the correct side by making sure the bleeder is higher than the line in.

If that is correct, the system needs to be bled electronically using a bidirectional scan tool. You can't get all the air out of the ABS without doing that.
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Monday, November 7th, 2016 AT 6:45 AM

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