Brake issues

[dowsewashere]

My 98 tahoe had a small leak from the front left line and i had it fixed. but my mechanic says theres zero air in the lines and stuff.
BUT the brakes feel softer than usual. is there any places to look

 

[sewlow]

Sometimes air will hide within the ABS. These trucks are bad for that. Either eliminate the ABS system, or keep bleeding the brakes. May take a few times. Sometimes more than a few!

 

[Justjoshiny]

my brakes are soft and have always been soft but they work like they should. I just have to push the pedal down a little further.

 

[1997chevydriver]

I have found out that even if you keep bleeding the brakes but nothing changes, take the truck on a dirt road and get up to 40-50ish and slam on the brakes to get the ABS to activate. Do this a couple times then go back and bleed them again. Also adjust your rear brakes up to where there is just a slight drag on the drums

 

[Steve's Chevy]

I have found out that even if you keep bleeding the brakes but nothing changes, take the truck on a dirt road and get up to 40-50ish and slam on the brakes to get the ABS to activate. Do this a couple times then go back and bleed them again. Also adjust your rear brakes up to where there is just a slight drag on the drums

/\ this!!


I have been lazy about checking my brakes so I finally check the rears and adjust them and wow I feel stupid lol brakes are great now!!

I will be adding new rotors tomorrow and that should make it even better. I was also thinking of having my lines flushed and adding the synthetic brake fluid. I'm told it helps aswell.