2002 Chevy Avalanche Do all Chevy Brakes Suck?

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
177,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LADBAK1
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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?
Aug 14, 2010 at 1:04 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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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)
Aug 14, 2010 at 6:26 PM
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LADBAK1
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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!
Aug 14, 2010 at 8:05 PM
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Sounds like a booster problem, have that checked first.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 14, 2010 at 8:35 PM