2003 Escalade EXT Pressure diff switch leak


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2003 Escalade EXT Pressure diff switch leak

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Longunns
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Jul 19, 2018, 8:19 AM

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2003 Escalade EXT Pressure diff switch leak	Sign In

Installed front brakes on my 03 Escalade ext. and now have no pedal and the pressure differential switch is leaking. When I installed the brakes, I did not crack the bleeder to retract the piston. I have replaced the pressure differential switch. Still leaks. Thanks in advance.

Hammer Time
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Jul 19, 2018, 9:02 AM

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Re: 2003 Escalade EXT Pressure diff switch leak	Sign In

Obviously, if you have a fluid leak you will have no brakes and the leak has to be resolved. If you replaced the switch and still have a leak, maybe the switch wasn't the problem in the first place or maybe you got a bad one. Either way, replacing brake pads shouldn't result in a leaking system.

From the sounds of it, you are over your head in this repair and the brake system is no place to be making mistakes.

I suggest you cut your losses and let a professional sort it out.

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Longunns
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Jul 19, 2018, 3:51 PM

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Thanks for the info and the advice. However after a bit more digging I found that the plunger in the combination valve was stuck. AC Delco part #21998450. Replaced it, bled the brakes and it's good to go.

Hammer Time
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Jul 19, 2018, 4:13 PM

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The only way that happens is a severe imbalance between circuits causing the slide valve to get jammed at one end. Improper bleeding causes that. That shouldn't have anything to do with a leak though.

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