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The brakes will be real hard to push.

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Q: How do you know if the brake power booster has gone bad?
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How do you know a brake power booster is bad?

you will have a hard brake pedal


How do you you know if a brake booster is bad?

Start the engine and then push the brake pedal down. If it is soft and easy to push then the booster is okay. If booster is BAD the brake pedal would be hard to push.


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