> I am wondering if anyone can tell from this description if it is air in > the lines or do I need a master cylinder. I asked yesterday and some people > were good enough to reply with suggestions. From the advice that I got it > could be the master cylinder, the booster, or just air in the lines. I > would like to replace the master cylinder before bleeding if it is suspect. > Although, if this sounds like a classic case of air in the lines that would > save me a bunch of dollars. I don't have a clue so any info would be > greatly appreciated. Should I just replace the master cylinder and bleed? > or just bleed? I suppose that the master cylinder wouldn't be that much $ > but I suspect that the booster will be tons of cash ( I hope its not > that!). Thanks again. Cost of bleeding brakes- Nothing (except for about 1/2 hour) Cost of replacing Master Cylinder- probably at least $100.00 I would Highly recommend bleeding the lines before looking any farther... -- Poor Richard "I spend half my life explaining to Christians why I'm a Deadhead, and the other half explaining to Deadheads why I'm a Christian." _______ .--------------/_______\-----. `/""""/""""/|""|'|""||""| '\ Richard Palmer rapalmer@unity.ncsu.edu / / / |__| |__||__| | /----------=====================| '67 Walkthrough Pop-top, the Wild Goose | \ /V\ / _. | |()\ \W/ /() _ _ | | \ / / \ / \ | _-( ) =C========C==_| ) |--------| ) |==] _-{_}_) \_\_/__.. \_\_/_ \_\_/ \_\_/__.__. http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/r/rapalmer/www/ Give me the simple life.
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