# 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Grandad pumps the brakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [February 8, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159 "2020-02-08T23:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Micah17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@Micah17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Micah17)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/1 "2020-02-08T23:06:19Z")
My grandpa pumps his brakes on his BRAND NEW truck. He did it on the truck he just got did of. The thing wasn’t even 4 years old, and wasn’t even “broken in”. If he continues to pump his brakes every time he stops, how much damage will this do to the brakes? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/2 "2020-02-08T23:57:00Z")
None, it’s unnecessary but will not hurt the brakes. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/3 "2020-02-09T14:13:30Z")
It might be a good idea to explain to him that the ABS ( anti lock brake system ) is already doing that so pumping is not needed . ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/5 "2020-02-09T14:49:35Z")
@GorehamJ — John , why did you remove your post . It was funny . ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/6 "2020-02-09T14:53:54Z")
I was a bit concerned it was disrespectful. Not really my place to make fun of elders - since I’m well on my way to being in that club! Thx ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/7 "2020-02-09T15:12:19Z")
I doubt it hurts anything. Just let granddad be grandad. It’s not worth arguing about. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/8 "2020-02-09T15:52:04Z")
Whitey , you are right it is probably not worth an argument . But it does make you wonder if the person has other wrong ideas that might make him unsafe on the road . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/9 "2020-02-09T16:49:09Z")
My question for @Micah17 - does his braking cause problems? Close calls? If not, then there’s likely little to be gained by bringing it up. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/10 "2020-02-10T02:28:11Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > But it does make you wonder if the person has other wrong ideas that might make him unsafe on the road . No, it doesn’t make me wonder. This is a mere eccentricity, not an unsafe behavior on its own. He’s probably just an old retired truck driver who is misapplying something he learned a long time ago. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-silverado-1500-grandad-pumps-the-brakes/158159/11 "2020-02-10T02:46:07Z")
Maybe it is to get a flashing signal for braking, did you ever ask why?