Yesterday my brakes on my 88 CRX HF were feeling spongy on the first pump that would softly go down but on the second pump it would stay firm. So I drove it like this and then later on my way back the pedal would just go down all the way no matter how many pumps I did to the pedal.
It barely grabed at all...I had to use the engine to brake. I don't want to drive like this anymore on it so I looked at the master cylinder and besides the fluid residue surrounding the booster there doesn't seem to be any leaks and I checked the fluid resevoir and it has plenty of fluid on there.
Any suggestions as to what to do/check???? Thanks for the help guys.


I forgot to add that the brake pads themselves are fine too.

 

It sounds like your master cylinder bit the big one.

 

Do the symptoms indicate that? I thought a busted master cylinder would cause leaks all over the place...sorry I am not that familiar with master cylinders.

Thanks

 

sounds like theres air somewhere in your line

 

I thought so too but I would expect the brakes to grab after pumping them if it was just air in the lines but pumping lots of times doesn't make a difference at all anymore.

 

the same thing is going on with my 88 crx si. I bled the brakes and found little air in the system. However i had no fluid coming from the front drivers side brake line to the caliper. So i need to buy this and hopefully that is it.

 

Just wanted to update this by saying I got a $20 master cylinder and put it in and problem fixed!

Just as an fyi, I didn't know about the special brake/fuel line wrench which I got one at Kragens for like $7 but the cheap thing was flexing open around the brake line so it was starting to round the brake line, so I had to go to Sears to buy a forged craftsman set that did the trick just fine!

Now the brakes are perfect!