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2002 Chevy Avalanche Do all Chevy Brakes Suck?

Tiny
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
  • V8
  • 4WD
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  • 177,000 MILES
The brakes on my Av. Stink! I have even gone the extra to install drilled and slotted rotors. With new brake pads, they are adequate. Down the road a bit and they get pretty bad.
I am getting ready to buy a boat and just want to ensure the best braking I can.
I plan on taking the truck to the dealer before hauling the boat, so what can I ask them to do to check this out?
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 AT 1:04 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

Is the pedal high and hard and poor braking, do you have to apply excessive pedal pressure to slow down? If so you may have a faulty brake booster, please advise if this is or is not the case.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 AT 6:26 PM
Tiny
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You need to apply lots of pressure. The pedal also does go down a bit when Applied.
When going from my truck to another vehicle and I put on the brakes, it seems like I might go through the windshield!
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 AT 8:05 PM
Tiny
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Sounds like a booster problem, have that checked first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010 AT 8:35 PM

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