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Q: What happens when the master cylinder goes bad?
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What is the problem when the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor on a 1997 Dodge pickup?

If the master cylinder reservoir is empty, you have a leak somewhere. If the master cylinder reservoir is full, the master cylinder is bad.


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The brake master cylinder is what pushes brake fluid to each wheel when you press on the brake pedal. If it's bad or marginal, your braking will suffer or disappear entirely! This is something that you need to address right away! FriPilot


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It means your master cylinder needs to be replaced or rebuilt. The seals inside the cylinder can go bad and cause this to happen.


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How do you know if the master cylinder has gone bad in a 1997 Chevy Corvette?

One sign is if you place you foot on the brake pedal and apply steady pressure, and the pedal slowing goes down toward the floor, the master cylinder is bad. As this car is 9 years old, when replacing the master cylinder, replace all the brake fluid in the entire system with fresh fluid from an unopened can. 1. It could have a leak at the master cylender. 2. the brake peddle slowly goes all the way to the floor.


Your clutch is leaking on the inside of your car?

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Air in a brake line or a bad master cylinder could cause this. Bleed the brake lines if you have been working on any brake cylinder. If this happened without any warning, the master brake cylinder is probably the cause and should be replaced.