"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
news:Xns9B37A6A117FA2tegger@208.90.168.18...
> ndccpf1 <ndccpf1@gmail.com> wrote in news:5ce3c483-84ee-4d6d-be94-
> 12091febc15c@i20g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
>> On Oct 14, 8:07 am, dgk <d...@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:53:11 -0300, Brian Smith
>>>
>>> <Hali...@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>>> >ndccpf1 wrote:
>>> >> Brake pedal went to floor. Replaced front discs and rear brake shoes
>>> >> (including both rear wheel cylinders). In addition replaced the Brake
>>> >> Master Cylinder with auto parts store part (not from the Honda
>>> >> dealer). Bled brakes with all new DOT3 fluid. Brakes still going to
>>> >> floor.
>>>
>>> >> Question is......could the Brake Master Cylinder from the auto store
>>> >> be bad ???
>>>
>>> > Yes, it could be bad. Anything is possible.
>>>
>>> I have a 91 Accord that developed a crack in the reservoir (got one
>>> from the junkyard). Maybe it's something like that.
>>>
>>> Are you losing fluid? If not, and there is no air in the system,
>>> doesn't it have to be a bad MC?
>>
>> Brake MC replaced with parts store brand, brakes bled on all sides.
>> I'm thinlking the parts store Brake MC I installed is .....defective.
>> No fluid loss from the resivoiur
>>
>
>
> Fluid level does NOT drop? Then the new MC is bad. Par for the course for
> aftermarket.
>
>
> --
> Tegger
>
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If there is no other fluid leaking "anywhere" then it is blowing by the
seals in the MC.