growling noise when I depress the brake pedal
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growling noise when I depress the brake pedal
When its about 50 degrees or colder out, just after I start the truck, if I depress the brake pedal I hear a growling/grinding noise. It will stop 15 minutes or so after I start driving. I do hear the noise also after starting the truck without depressing the brake pedal but at a much lower level. I am assuming it the hydroboost but could use some advice on how to troubleshoot.
the noise happens while the truck is not moving (not the brakes pads making the sound))
the noise happens while the truck is not moving (not the brakes pads making the sound))
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When its about 50 degrees or colder out, just after I start the truck, if I depress the brake pedal I hear a growling/grinding noise. It will stop 15 minutes or so after I start driving. I do hear the noise also after starting the truck without depressing the brake pedal but at a much lower level. I am assuming it the hydroboost but could use some advice on how to troubleshoot.
the noise happens while the truck is not moving (not the brakes pads making the sound))
the noise happens while the truck is not moving (not the brakes pads making the sound))
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guaranteed it's the power steering pump/brake booster.
i had the same problem, flushed and replaced with synthetic many many miles ago and have fine ever since in regards to this issue . . .
i had the same problem, flushed and replaced with synthetic many many miles ago and have fine ever since in regards to this issue . . .
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i have seen royal purple at autozones and a few others brands tha are synthetic. goo luck i just replaced my PS pump after a piece of the gear snapped off and locked up the pump, that noise was happening in cold weather sometime before that.
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takes approx 8oz in the resivoir, so if you do the turkey baster thing to suck it empty you will get about 4 "flushes" out of a liter.
so suck it out fill back up, DRIVE truck for one hour or so and do it again and again, until you used up the 1 liter. I suck mine out(8oz only) and refill every 6months.
PS fluid is most neglected on any veh and PS fluid in a dodge is seeing double duty!
so suck it out fill back up, DRIVE truck for one hour or so and do it again and again, until you used up the 1 liter. I suck mine out(8oz only) and refill every 6months.
PS fluid is most neglected on any veh and PS fluid in a dodge is seeing double duty!
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Suck some fluid out and if it looks clean add a bottle of LubeGard power steering treatment.
I've found it just as good as synthetic.
It's sold at most autoparts stores.
I've found it just as good as synthetic.
It's sold at most autoparts stores.
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