answersLogoWhite

0

Generally the brake pedal gets harder to push when braking. You may also hear a vacuum leak when the brakes are applied. And sometimes the will engine idle rough when stopped and holding the brake pedal.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How do you know a brake power booster is bad?

you will have a hard brake pedal


How do you know if the brake power booster has gone bad?

The brakes will be real hard to push.


Why would the breaks be hard on my 1994 camaro z28?

BAD power brake booster are a vaccum leak at the booster.


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.


Why does your engine die when you apply the breaks?

Your power brake booster is probably bad.


Why would your car stall when you step on the brakes?

The power brake booster is bad.


Why does your car cut out when you brake?

bad o2 sensor Could also be a power brake booster going bad.


What are symptoms of a bad power brake booster?

hard brake pedal is the most obvious sign only way i know to test a booster, is to turn engine off. use brakes several times till pedal is hard. then with brake applied,start engine. the brake pedal should then soften.if the pedal stays hard the booster is bad


What could be wrong when the brake pedal gets really hard when aplying brakes?

Power booster is bad or the vacuum supply to booster is cut off.


How do you know if an 87 booster is bad when you push on pedal you hear a rush of air?

SOME of that is normal. It's only a problem if the power brakes are getting hard to push.


When mashing brakes makes a hissing noise?

The power brake booster may be going bad.


Is a power booster and a brake booster the same?

I would say a power brake booster or a brake booster would be the same.