Front and rear discs at the min would be about 150.00, rotor work, caliper work, master cyl., vac. boost or hydra boost all cost xtra between 100.00 to 900.00 for complete overhaul entire system. If your van is locking up at little brake pressure its hydra boost. greg
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For several years of the Chevy astro van had a power brake and power steering system that was linked together. Instead of a brake booster, the power steering pump provides power to the power brake system. Often, if the brake pedal would become hard to push, it is a power steering pump problem. Change the power steering pump and the power steering fluid and your problem may disappear.
Contaminated brake fluid.Rusted, rotted brake lines.
Brake light switch defective or out of adjustment.
Check the air filter.
Bad switch on the emergency brake handle.
Timing belt.
I had same problem -- fuel pump went out.
The emergency brake release on a 2010 Chevy Malibu is located beside your left foot. You would push down on the emergency brake pedal to release it while having your right foot on the regular brake.
vacuum leak, bad idle control sensor
You either have a bad brake caliper or the brake hose is bad.
I have a 1998 Chevy 2500. I would like to know how to install the brake switch, and does the switch affect tran from park to drive in shifting?