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> Potential Brake Failure?, Loss of brake pedal position
rbzymek
post Jul 23 2026, 02:14 PM
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I was hoping for some direction to correct a brake issue. While driving last week my right foot was resting on the brake pedal and then it started moving down! The brakes still worked but the pedal was way lower than design position. I pulled over immediately and had the car towed home. I installed a new master cylinder 7 years ago (about 13,000 miles) from 914Rubber (not uro). All four corners were rebuilt by PMB. New flex hoses and pads were also installed. Brakes have been working fine prior to this hiccup. Fluid resevior was full and no leaks detected.

So I suspect the M/C but are there any other possibilities? Thanks in advance!
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post Jul 23 2026, 07:48 PM
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If truly no leaks and no fluid loss it might likely be a problem in the MC.
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post Jul 23 2026, 08:06 PM
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The only other thing would be a sudden change in the rear brake adjusters which seems impossible.... What happens when you pull the parking brake? Does the pedal travel decrease?
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