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Questions tagged [master-cylinder]

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How does the brake fluid return to reservoir in Disc Brakes after brake pedal is released?

In drum brakes i think there is a spring that returns the shoes of the drum to their original location which pushes fluid back into reservoir. However for example in the video at timestamp https://youtu.be/FeuZJ76J12I?t=77, i dont see any return…
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How is lost fluid replaced when bleeding brakes?

(Embarrassing question. I had a vague sense of how the master cylinder (M/C) works; but, when I look at the pictures, I don't see it.) When bleeding (per schematic below): Push on the pedal. The piston moves right, and closes off the intake port. …
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Brakes are still soft. Do I need a new ABS Pump? 07 Mazda 3

I posted a while back about my brakes being spongy. I've tried a lot of different solutions to no avail. I bought my 07 Mazda 3 around 7 months ago. They told me about the spongy breaks, and said they'd most likely need bleeding (silly me). I bled…
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Flute like sound when depressing the brake pedal, engine off

I have a Vw Polo 6n2 from 2000 without ABS. A while back I replaced rear drum brake cylinders and shoes and then I bled them. Concerned with the brake fluid level in the reservoir which went below minimum due to a broken wheel cylinder I went about…
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Unable to bleed brakes 87 nissan 300zx

I am currently restoring a 1987 Nissan 300zx I replaced the master cylinder and when bleeding the brakes the pedal would hold for a few seconds and then slowly fall I ran about 2 liters of fluid through it and determined that the master cylinder was…
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Gasket between master cylinder and brake booster?

So I replaced my master cylinder on my 1995 Acura legend and there a hissing sound coming from the brake booster area. Upon more thorough inspection, I found that placing my finger on the bottom side of where the master cylinder and brake booster…
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What vehicle does this master cylinder and booster go too

This is a pic of my old master and booster off my 1966 chevy c10. It is not correct to vehicle. I'm trying to figure out what make and model vehicle this is for. Any help would be much appreciated. …
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Pass-through hydraulic hand brake cylinder

I'm designing a custom hydraulic hand brake I want to build next. It will be a pass-through or "in-line" system, which is to be installed between the master cylinder and the rear brakes by "intercepting" the pipe to the rear brakes. Question: I…
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Stripped Thread: Motorcycle Brake Lever Master Cylinder

I was busy re-positioning the brake lever (left-to-right on the handlebar) by loosening the bolts that clamp the brake lever master cylinder onto the handlebar. When I tightened the bolts I noticed the bottom bolt wouldn't tighten properly, upon…
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Is it okay for master cylinder to be crooked (leaning to left) on aftermarket power brake booster?

I am replacing the power brake booster on my 2005 Ford Escape V6 3.0 XLT. When I go the new booster in and put the master cylinder on the bolts, the master cylinder was leaning to the left, so it is not level. The bolts are not in the exact same…
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Brakes don't work

I have a 98 Chevy Blazer 4.3 liter I was driving down the road coming home when I went to apply the brakes the pedal went to the floor but I did not slow down nor stop I had to use a hill in order to stop and it wasn't 5 mins ago when they worked…
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Sudden complete brake failure

2003 Honda Civic LX I was driving down the highway when the car in front of me was heading to turn. I pushed down on the brakes, and they went straight to the floor. The brake light came on the dashboard, and there was absolutely no braking…
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Front passenger brake keeps sticking at random

I have a 2007 Kia Sorento. 3 weeks ago the front right caliper or brake started sticking. So much so that there was an extreme amount of heat coming from the wheel area. So far we have replaced the brake line to that brake, the caliper, and the…
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Intermittent Clutch Bite - 2018 Chevy Cruze LT RS Manual Trans

Background: As included in the title, I've recently acquired a 2018 chevy cruze LT RS with a manual trans. It's got 42k miles on it. Problem: On normal operation, the clutch will start to grab about 1/3 of the way up, and the gear will totally…
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Stuck Clutch 1995 Alfa Romeo 916 S 2.0 l TS

I bought a Alfa Romeo 916 and knew I would have to do some work on it, including replacing the clutch. I bought a LuK clutch and replaced the clutch plate, pressure plate, and throwout bearing (Flywheel was fine, no grooves or pitting or obvious…
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