soft brake pedal

[Katurnbow]

Long story short i had a wheel bearing go bad and when that happened my brake pedal got soft and goes to the the floor. Replaced wheel bearing, rotors and pads while i was at it and still have the soft pedal. the truck still brakes decent, the pedal is just soft and can easily go to the floor. Any thoughts?

2005 crew cab 4x4 5.3 1500

 

[movietvet]

Absolutely did not crack open the brake fluid system? Correct? You did not crack open the bleeder? The hose?

If not, then you may have a damaged caliper or the caliper glide hardware is flumaxed.

 

[Mooseman]

For my own peace of mind, I would do a full bleed/flush at each wheel. If that doesn't fix it, the ABS may also need to have the bleed procedure done, which normally requires a scanner capable of activating this procedure. Or you can also take it on a dirt road and slam the brakes to activate the ABS. Some have said that this also works.

 

[mrrsm]

Thread 'How to Perform a Pressurized Brake Bleed on ANY GM Vehicle'

Jan 25, 2020

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