Re: Brake master cylinder failing?

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 19:20:41 EST


sounds like master cylinder failure but could have air in system also.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Carmany" <thebeast@knology.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: DML: Brake master cylinder failing?

> I just noticed this today while sitting at a light. If I push on my
> brake pedal and then letoff a little bit and press down again and keep
> doing this I can get my brake pedal to the floor. I am guessing that
> this is not good. After noticing this I applied "some significant"
> pressure to my brakes and my pedal will become soft feeling. If I let it
> come back up every thing is fine again. Under a constant medium pressure
> the pedal does not become soft.. Am I correct in assuming that my brake
> master cylinder is failing? I have checked my brake fluid and it is
> full. (and no I havent messed with the brakes since I bought it.)
>
>



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