[DeTomaso] NPC Symptems of MC Failing

[Boyd Casey]

If you do need to replace your master or slave I would suggest you get a CNC
brand with a Stainless steel sleeve. They last much longer . And change
your fluid often. Brake fluid attracts water and water destroys seals.
Boyd

On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:50 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
wrote:

>    In a message dated 11/19/14 18 51 57, detomaso at poca.com writes:
>
>        When I parked at work this morning my brake pedal initially felt
>      fine and the car stopped as usual, but then slowly sank towards the
>      floor.  Now it does that every time I stop.  Seems like something in
>      the master cylinder like a seal failed?  Any suggestions?
>
>    >>>If you pump it rapidly, do you get a good pedal?  That's a sure sign
>    of a bad seal.
>    If the pedal is mushing to the floor every time (you never get a good
>    pedal), could it be that a line or connection or caliper seal has
>    failed, and brake fluid is simply being pumped overboard?  Pump the
>    pedal a few times while the car is stationary and then check everywhere
>    for leaks.  Don't forget to see if fluid is flowing out the back of the
>    master and into the cabin?
>    And hope that you don't have the problem I did, where a line failed in
>    the front trunk and fluid soaked the carpet...grrrr!!!!
>    Mike
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   If you do need to replace your master or slave I would suggest you get
   a CNC brand with a Stainless steel sleeve. They last much longer . And
   change your fluid often. Brake fluid attracts water and water destroys
   seals.
   Boyd

   On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:50 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

     A  A In a message dated 11/19/14 18 51 57, [2]detomaso at poca.com
     writes:
     A  A  A  A When I parked at work this morning my brake pedal
     initially felt
     A  A  A fine and the car stopped as usual, but then slowly sank
     towards the
     A  A  A floor.A  Now it does that every time I stop.A  Seems like
     something in
     A  A  A the master cylinder like a seal failed?A  Any suggestions?
     A  A >>>If you pump it rapidly, do you get a good pedal?A  That's a
     sure sign
     A  A of a bad seal.
     A  A If the pedal is mushing to the floor every time (you never get
     a good
     A  A pedal), could it be that a line or connection or caliper seal
     has
     A  A failed, and brake fluid is simply being pumped overboard?A
     Pump the
     A  A pedal a few times while the car is stationary and then check
     everywhere
     A  A for leaks.A  Don't forget to see if fluid is flowing out the
     back of the
     A  A master and into the cabin?
     A  A And hope that you don't have the problem I did, where a line
     failed in
     A  A the front trunk and fluid soaked the carpet...grrrr!!!!
     A  A Mike
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