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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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my car is acting funny when i press the brakes, only when it is warmed up real good and been driving for about a hour the brakes go to the floor. i dont know what it could be i need to fix this a.s.a.p please oh and when i sit at at red light or something it seems to leak off..
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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Sounds like a bad master cylinder. If the pedal is ok when you press it quickly but sinks when you apply a gentile pressure to it, it's usually the master cylinder.
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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thanks a lot man i dont know i am going to bleed the lines today
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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most likely the master
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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my brake recently just did that too when i am at a stop light, the brake pedal goes straight to the floor and i always had to pump and press to brake...found out it was the master cylinder.... everything was after the ex master cylinder install
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drdisco69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sounds like a bad master cylinder. </TD></TR></TABLE>


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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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ok i am going to change that asap i hope it works

they said that it might be the vacume canister also? should i replace that also?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 07:31 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sirhatch90 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok i am going to change that asap i hope it works

they said that it might be the vacume canister also? should i replace that also?</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, change the M/C first.
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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alright i did it and thank you it worked now just need rear disk brakes
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