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Old 31 Dec 2003, 01:27 am
Gus
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Default Re: sporadic brake problem - pedal sinks to floor

Rex B wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:51:48 GMT, "Art M" <arthurruhtraNO@netscape.NOnet> wrote:
>
> |Occasionally (when it's warm and I'm in a traffic jam) my brake pedal will
> |slowly sink to the floor. It will still give good stopping power when
> |pressed quickly, but for a long application I have to re-depress the pedal.
> |
> |Is this a vacuum problem?
>
> Nope, it's a master cylinder problem. The seals are letting the brake fluid
> bypass. Hard pressure forces the seals up against the cylinder and makes them
> seal. Light pressure lets it leak.
> Replace the master cylinder.


Is it feasible to rebuild the MC? I've done it a couple of times, but
not recently and not on cars with ABS.

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