Power booster troubleshooting on a Ford Escort?

Jeremy

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On my Ford Escort the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor when I press it. This occurs only when the engine is on. Also when the engine is on and I press the brake I hear a click-like sound and depending how hard I push down the brake the engine idle varies (I assure you I'm not pressing the accelerator, nor driving this car on the road at this time). There's no leaking any where. I've installed a new master cylinder and new rear brake lines while I was at it. Again there are no leaks and I've bleed the master cylinder and the brakes more than a red cross blood drive. When the engine is off I don't hear the click sound and I get a decent amount of resistance on the brake pedal. It seems to me like it would be the power booster, but I want to check before I order one. Thank you.
I'll see about bleeding some more. I was surprised at how little brake fluid it took. I'll try bleeding some more.
 
master cylinder controls pedal
brake booster makes it easy to push

car with a bad brake booster wil stil have brakes
car with a bad master wil not so bleed your
brakes more
steps bleed master
before hooking to brake line then bleed brake lines if you didnt bleed master before takes a lot long to work air out which is what it sounds like you did keep bleeding might take a big bottle or more
new master cylinder
 
have you ever driven a car before?
when the car is on, no shit the brake pedal will go all the way down, and when you apply force to the brake, you hear that clicking sound because most likely the pads or rotors are bad.
and no shit your brake pedal will be hard when the engine is off...

you just need a brake job

i have a ford escort
 
have you ever driven a car before?
when the car is on, no shit the brake pedal will go all the way down, and when you apply force to the brake, you hear that clicking sound because most likely the pads or rotors are bad.
and no shit your brake pedal will be hard when the engine is off...

you just need a brake job

i have a ford escort
 
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