How do I know if my truck has manual or power brakes?

[ukiltmybrutha]

I plan on replacing the master cylinder and bleeding. I have worked on brakes for a while but every vehicle I have ever owned has had power brakes so I never really got involved in attempting to understand whether or not any of my vehicles had power brakes.

Is there a sure fire way to tell without getting too technical. I can take a pic of whatever will help.

Thank you

 

[Horns]

Your truck is a GMT400? It has power brakes.

We don't drive Model T's.

 

[West Mi Mudder]

Your truck is a GMT400? It has power brakes.

We don't drive Model T's.

hahahah

 

[squeaky3]

yes if is a gmt400 it will have power brakes

 

[ukiltmybrutha]

yes if is a gmt400 it will have power brakes

Ok, well just asking since when I go to Rock Auto there are numerous options for the master cylinder including manual brakes. I just didn't want to get the wrong master. Nothing like getting the wrong thing in the mail.

 

[firefighter_2319]

I plan on replacing the master cylinder and bleeding. I have worked on brakes for a while but every vehicle I have ever owned has had power brakes so I never really got involved in attempting to understand whether or not any of my vehicles had power brakes.

Is there a sure fire way to tell without getting too technical. I can take a pic of whatever will help.

Thank you

just for future references...if there is a brake booster behind your master cylinder then you have power brakes. if they push easy when you go to stop you have p/b. manual brakes are hard to push and there wont be a booster you will just have the master cylinder

 

[gunz]

Its power...

 

[ukiltmybrutha]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Sparg93]

What you're seeing on Rockauto is the difference between vacuum and hydroboost brakes.

All 1/2t GMT400 have vacuum assisted power brakes; only some of the 3/4t and 1t trucks received hydroboost systems.

There IS a difference between the vacuum master and hydro master and one will not mount to the other. If you're not sure when you order, call them up and a rep can help you out.