Thanks for the info! I am probably going to get a remanufactured one
for now since it's about $60. I'm going to install it myself and it
doesn't look to be too difficult to do.

Nick


On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:28:11 -0400, .·°~ §LëAzZÿ WëA§ëL ~°·.
<nospam@here.com> wrote:

>> > On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 07:10:52 -0400, Nick
>> > <npolite@NOSPAMMONKEYS.yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello all,
>> >>
>> >> I got a problem which I think is being caused by a failing
>> >> master cylinder but wanted to make sure before I go out and buy one. I
>> >> am noticing that every 5th time that I brake, the brake pedal will go
>> >> down to the floor more significantly than normal. What is odd is that
>> >> this is only occurring when the rotors warm up. In the morning I do
>> >> not notice this, but could also be because of highway driving. Do I
>> >> have a master cylinder which is beginning to fail? Also I see that the
>> >> OEM master cylinder costs about $250 and one from Autozone costs $50.
>> >> Besides that the one from Autozone is a rebuilt one, is there any
>> >> other reason why I should go with OEM?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks in advance for all of your help,
>> >> Nick
>
>This is a known issue with the Acuras. The master cylinder
>simply needs to be replaced. Do NOT go the the dealer. Get one
>off eBay ( where I did ) for around $80.00, then have it
>installed by a small local auto shop. The whole thing was less
>than $150.00. The Aura dealer wanted $225.00 for labor +
>parts. Yeah, right...and monkeys might fly out of my butt.