Hi, Im a noob when it comes to brakes. Someone enlighten me. I come the the R forum for the smarter people, so dont dissapoint me


Anyhow, my brakes are acting funny. When I come to a stop, SOMETIMES the pedal will just sink to the floor.

Sometimes it will act normal, even though the pedal is always kind of squishy. This happens randomly.

I have just bleed the brakes, and I dont know what steps to take now. The pads are not squeeking either. I dont notice a loss in fluid.

What are signs that my master cylinder is going bad?

THANKS!

 

sounds like you have air in the lines.... try bleeding again.

 

Ok Ill give it a shot.

If its not that, what would you suspect?

 

Sounds like the master cylinder to me. A gradually sinking pedal is a typical symptom of that.

 

Ok, now heres the next question. Would you guys trust a remanufactured one from a local auto store?

 

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I did. Looked exactly like the one it was replacing, and cost $60-ish instead of $200-ish. This was done recently, so no idea of the longevity at this point.

 

Ok, so I am going to replace the master cylinder or the brake booster? Or both? Which ones do I need&gt;?

BTW, the brakes are getting worse and worse. It just drops to the floor

Thanks for your guys replies.

 

most likely its the master cylinder. if it was air bubbles, it would just feel very squishy. im like 90% sure its the master cylinder.

 

Thanks guys. I just ordered a new master cylinder.

 

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Yes