Brake pedal soft (vac brakes)

[nero]

I noticed I have to press the pedal further to the floor to get it to grab the brakes and start stopping. What's going on? Today, only once, it was so bad that the brake light came on... it went off after a few moments...

Appreciate any help

 

[cruzn57]

the booster....

ONLY makes it easy to depress, if the pedal is going lower towards the floor, then its hydraulic, check the rear brake shoe adjustment 1st, if its way out of adj, you'll have a lower pedal,
does the pedal sink when holding it applied? if so , that usually the master,
(unless you have a fluid leak)
good luck and post up what you find.

 

[nero]

I depress, it isn't as stiff (is a way to describe it). I mean... it goes further to the floor before it'll stop. Hope I'm making sense??

It doesn't sink when holding it.

Thanks

I work so much, I'll probably get a free inspection from Meineke and see if I can fix it, if not I'll let them???

 

[gpadilla1071]

When check for your rear shoes, check for your wheel cylinders. Most likely they are leaking.