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Question: Brake pedal travel

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Panamajosh, 1.9L 4 Cylinder SOHC, Camby, IN, September 29, 2010, 07:42
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My brake pedal sometimes travels all the way to the floor. The brakeware on the pads is about 50%. The car as you can see is very old with lots of miles on it. What could the problem be? Vacuum system/Master cylinder/ ABS system?

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    shadetreeauto September 29, 2010, 11:58
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    check the master cyl.put steady pressure on the brake pedal - if pedal sinks down any replace master.

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