# brakes feel like an air pump

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-feel-like-an-air-pump/97964>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 15, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-feel-like-an-air-pump/97964 "2006-07-15T16:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rmallari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@rmallari](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rmallari)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-feel-like-an-air-pump/97964/1 "2006-07-15T16:53:58Z")

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hi, i’m having problems with my braking. i have to push really far down in order to brake. halfway down feels like i’m pushing air. when the car is off and i try to pump the break the tension builds up very slow and soon disappears. could my brake booster be the problem?

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**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-feel-like-an-air-pump/97964/2 "2006-07-15T18:59:54Z")

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No, sounds like a cylinder is gone.

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**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brakes-feel-like-an-air-pump/97964/3 "2006-07-16T15:18:54Z")

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try bleeding them, get the air out chief