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Can you bleed your brakes by pumping them with the master cylinder cover off?
Yes, you leave the cap off and make sure you keep the master cylinder full of fluid at all times. Bleed the brakes starting at the right rear and then moving to the LR, then RF, and ending at the LF.
If a master cylinder is bad how much damage could happen when you continue to drive on it?
Well if you continue to drive it with a defective master cylinder, your brakes will eventually fail, and you can end up having a wreck and possibly killing yourself or someone else. Is that enough damage for you? Replace the master cylinder and don't be an idiot.
Where is the abs?
The ECU for the ABS brakes is attached to the Master cylinder for the brakes.
Why are your brakes not reacting?
master cylinder is sticking
On a 93 ford tempo master brake cylinder are the front brakes controlled by the lines on the bottem of the master brake cylinder or the sides?
. If you have the 4-port master cylinder, the bottom ports go to the rear brakes & the upper side ports go to the front brakes.
Where is the ABS ECU?
The ECU for the ABS brakes is attached to the Master cylinder for the brakes.
What all does a master cylinder control on a car?
just the slave cylinder, for your brakes.
How do you know when you need a new master brake cylinder?
A brake master cylinder? If you are losing brakes or brake fluid.
When you change brakes and still feel like not have no brakes and the brakes light is on still?
probably have a bad master cylinder.
Why does the brake pedal still go to the floor even after bleeding the brakes on a 99 Mercury Villager If I pump them they will work but after sittin for a small length of time it feels spongy again?
leaking brake line or master cylinder..? It sounds like a bad master cylinder. Years ago these could be re-built, but with the newer ones, they must be replaced. By pumping the brakes, you build up pressure which prevents the piston in they master cylinder from leaking, cut after sitting, the seals leak again. A good mechanic will be able to tell if it is the master cylinder or not.
What would cause brakes to suddenly go out completely?
Any sudden brake loss can be the cause of 1. brake line damage 2. master cylinder disfunction
What is the order sequence for bleeding the brakes on a Rover 75?
Bleed the furthest from the master cylinder 1st then the rest in order of distance from the master cylinder.
