Common questions

Why are there no brakes on my Silverado?

Why are there no brakes on my Silverado?

I also had to change the calipers and because of a stupid mistake, the master cylinder sucked air on my 2011 Silverado. I then had no brakes at all, the pedal went without any resistance straight to the floor.

Is there a recall on my GMC Sierra?

The kicker is I had a recall service performed on my truck not more than six weeks to clean the front wheel sensors. The recall dealt with a problem where the ABS would turn on during low speed brake applications between 3.7 mph to 10 mph.

Is it safe to drive a GMC Sierra?

The dealer and now GM say that this is a normal function for this vehicle , but now the brake pedal goes to the floor and although they are telling me it is safe to drive I am refusing . This truck sits in my garage . I found over 100 similar complaints on the NHTSA web site , some involving accidents with injuries and deaths .

Where are the parking brake shoes on a Chevy Silverado?

Yes. The rear rotors have the barking brake on the inside or back side of your rotors. The parking brake shoes operate similar to the old drums whereas they push out on the internal surface of the drum which is actually the inside component of your rotors. here’s a picture of a slotted rear rotor where you can see the internal drum surface.

I also had to change the calipers and because of a stupid mistake, the master cylinder sucked air on my 2011 Silverado. I then had no brakes at all, the pedal went without any resistance straight to the floor.

What does it mean when your brake pedal goes to the floor?

The single most important safety feature in your Chevy Silverado is a good set of brakes. If your brake pedal is going to the floor, it indicates that there is a serious problem in the braking system.

Is there such a thing as a soft brake pedal?

But then it was a super soft pedal. took it around the block, slammed on the brakes a few times and managed to get them to lock up a bit (trying to clear air from the ABS). Then got another almost quart through, and thought some air out (hard to tell doing it alone), but still soft.

Why did Goodyear Flush my soft brake pedal?

Took it to goodyear over Thanksgiving weekend (everyone else was closed) and they flushed it with little progress made (maybe a little higher). I asked if they opened the ABS valves during the flush and after three people didn’t know the answer to my question, they asked the tech (who didn’t open the ABS valves)…I won’t be going to them again!

Why do I have spongy brake pedals on my Chevy Silverado?

If your truck has an antilock brake module in it, and that ABS module has air bubbles in it, you will have spongy squishy brake pedal feel even if your ABS system isn’t working. In my case, the brakes were so bad that the brake warning light came on.

What kind of brake system does Chevy Silverado have?

The Chevrolet Performance front brake system features Brembo ® six-piston, fixed aluminum calipers and larger-than-stock Duralife™ rotors for an 84% increase in brake pad area and a 42% increase in rotor area to increase thermal capacity. The Duralife™ hardened rotor surface helps reduce corrosion and provide quieter braking with less vibration.

Why does my abs not work on my Silverado?

Here is how to fix spongy brake pedal feel on a 1988 to 1998 Chevrolet Silverado truck. If your truck has an antilock brake module in it, and that ABS module has air bubbles in it, you will have spongy squishy brake pedal feel even if your ABS system isn’t working. In my case, the brakes were so bad that the brake warning light came on.

The single most important safety feature in your Chevy Silverado is a good set of brakes. If your brake pedal is going to the floor, it indicates that there is a serious problem in the braking system.

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Ruth Doyle