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Old 08-21-05, 10:04 PM
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brakes work sometimes..

its an 86 sport NA.. i drive the car around nd its stops on a dime, but wen i stop completly, sometimes, it seems to lose pressure nd the pedal just drops to the floor.. nd my car rolls, so i have to use the ebrake.. it doesnt do it all tha time tho.. the brake fluid is new nd i bled the brakes myself, not pushing the pedal down more than half way to bleed it because i heard it was bad to push the brakes down completly.. i think its the brake master cylinder.. can anyone please help?
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if your not losing fluid, then it's your master cylinder.
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yeah sounds like the master cylander is going out. id replace that soon, as if it fails when you need the brakes u might have an acident!
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thanks guys.. ill buy one soon.. ive only driven tha car once since i just got it running.. bought it as a parts car for my other 7, but i was able to get it running..

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It sounds like the brake master...

Just to confirm, does the fluid level go down on the reservior???
If not, it's most likely the internal seal on the brake master...


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