While the pedal is depressed to its full extent tighten the bleed screw.
Chevy astro van brake pedal to the floor.
Soft or spongy brake pedal.
My friend has a 93 astro van with awd.
Slowly depress the brake pedal.
Brake pedal went to the floor seemed i would have no brakes.
Attempts checks so far.
Bleed the brake lines as recommended by chevy to fix this.
When stopped the brake pedal goes to the floor and the brakes let go.
Check the brake fluid level.
The procedure can vary depending on the year of the van and if.
When i press pedal it doesn t go to floor at all it just presses hard and won t press any harder until i pump pedal a couple times and then the work like they should the van keeps rolling and i have to pump pedal.
Release the brake pedal and wait 10 15 seconds for the master cylinder pistons to return to the home position.
2000 chevy astro van abs problem.
A low brake pedal can also be due to a fluid leak or worn brake linings.
Using a flashlight check the level of the fluid or just remove the lid of the reservoir and look inside.
Anytime you have a brake pedal that goes to the floor raise the hood and locate the brake master cylinder s reservoir.
Repeat the previous steps for the remaining wheels.
While traveling at low speed cities parking lots etc.
Took vehicle to dealer and dealer was not able to solve the problem.
Whether you are changing the pads or shoes you need to change them for both of the rear wheels together.
Double checked the vacuum lines thinking it might be the booster however the booster would make the brakes harder to push not softer and there weren t any issues with the lines.
However it can also be due to fluid loss or a low fluid level.
Too much air in the system due to improper bleeding is usually the cause of this problem.
If the fluid is full then continue onto brake fluid is full down further in this guide.
The pads work with the brake pedal while the shoes primarily work with the parking brake.
The brake fluid which is present at each bleed screw should be clean and free.
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When applying the brakes the brake pedal goes to the floor almost resulting in a collision.
The chevy astro van may be equipped with both brake pads and shoes on its rear brakes.
They dont stop van after applying pressure to pedal if i pump pedal they stop van.
No change brakes still go to the floor they still work but they start working in the last 10 or so of pressing the pedal.
