2000 Ford F350 Mushy Brakes

2000 FORD F-350
15,500 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHRIS THE WELDER
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Recently my brake pedal became mushy but would pump up then go mushy again soon after. Being an old school shade tree mechanic I quickly diagnosed the problem as the master cylinder. After carefull installation the system was bled. The brakes did not improve and now there's a warning light on. I then checked all the pads and made sure the calipers were moving freely. A mechanic at the Ford dealer told my wife it's probably the nitrogen cylinder or the brake bomb. Can you give me any direction on this?
Dec 17, 2007 at 6:26 PM
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[You need a new brake booster. This gives you power brakes and when the seal leaks on the inside, you will get a mushy pedal that you can pump up momentarily then bleeds off. Replace your booster that your master cylinder mounts to and you will have no problem. Larry
quote="Chris The Welder"]Brakes problem
2000 Ford F350 V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 15500 miles
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Recently my brake pedal became mushy but would pump up then go mushy again soon after. Being an old school shade tree mechanic I quickly diagnosed the problem as the master cylinder. After carefull installation the system was bled. The brakes did not improve and now there's a warning light on. I then checked all the pads and made sure the calipers were moving freely. A mechanic at the Ford dealer told my wife it's probably the nitrogen cylinder or the brake bomb. Can you give me any direction on this?[/quote]
Jan 2, 2008 at 2:44 PM
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CHRIS THE WELDER
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Thanks alot. I'll try that.
Jan 2, 2008 at 5:38 PM
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