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Old 07-15-2014, 07:32 AM
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So if I press the pedal hard the pedal is firm as it should be. If I slowly press it it will go all the way to the floor. Problem started last week and progressively got worse. Any help would be great.
 
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Old 07-15-2014, 08:43 AM
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Sounds like the cups in the master cylinder aren't sealing well anymore if you ask me. When you hit the pedal hard the fluid doesn't have time to leak around them yet, so the pedal is firm, but if you push it slowly it is letting the fluid leak around the cups.
 
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Are you loosing any fluid/DOT 3?

Drums on the back?
 
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Haven't lost fluid. Still full and I didn't see any leaks
 
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I'll double check when I get home
 
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double checked and no fluid leaking.
 
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I with Guy on this. Sounds like a bad master cylinder.
 
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Old 07-16-2014, 05:15 PM
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it was the master cylinder. Thanks for the help everyone.
 



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