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Old Mar 16, 2025 | 8:56 PM
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I have replaced the rotors, pads, calipers, master cylinder and booster. I have bled the brakes several times. Can't get any pedal, it keeps going to the floor. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Did you bench bleed the master cylinder?
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Old Mar 17, 2025 | 9:05 AM
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Default 2003 Silverado brakes

Originally Posted by oldchevy
Did you bench bleed the master cylinder?
Yes. The only thing I can think of is there may be air blocked in the calipers.
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I am going to show my ignorance here, as I own both a GMT800 (2006) and GMT400 (1996), and most of the brake work I've done has been on the older truck. On the GMT400 series, the ABS system makes it very difficult to bleed all the air out of the system without a scan tool that can command the ABS solenoids/valves to open up during the bleed procedure. I am wondering if this is a consideration for the GMT800 trucks?
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Originally Posted by jfmorris
I am going to show my ignorance here, as I own both a GMT800 (2006) and GMT400 (1996), and most of the brake work I've done has been on the older truck. On the GMT400 series, the ABS system makes it very difficult to bleed all the air out of the system without a scan tool that can command the ABS solenoids/valves to open up during the bleed procedure. I am wondering if this is a consideration for the GMT800 trucks?

I don't know I have thought about it probably going to take it to a shop, because I don't know any thing else to do.
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