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my brakes feel fine most of the time but sometimes when i try to brake it feels like i dont have brakes at all i have to put the pedal all the way to the floor and glide to a stop

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master cylinder or booster both are easy to change

also check all 4 corners n see any fluid run off

[ September 04, 2009, 12:32 PM: Message edited by: gercolla1 ]

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first try and flush out your brake mastercylinder and lines

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Air in the system or a slow leak at the MC or a wheel.

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quote:
Originally posted by gercolla1:
master cylinder or booster both are easy to change

also check all 4 corners n see any fluid run off

if it was a booster the pedal would be hard.

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ok thanks guys how would i go about bleeding the air in the lines

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92 coupe 100 wet nx 410's mickey t's
new set up
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