All shark Corvettes have dual-reservoir master cylinders that, in effect, act as two independent braking systems. If the front brakes fail, the rears will still operate and vice versa. Obviously, this ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

Hydraulic brakes have been around for nearly a century, and though many manufacturers were using this system by the 1920s, Ford for instance, waited until 1939 to introduce four-wheel hydraulic brakes ...

In last month's issue (Apr. '18) we set about converting our 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon from early Camaro disc brakes to modern, aluminum four-piston disc brakes from Wilwood Engineering. The conversion ...

The brake master cylinder is a vital component in a vehicle's braking system, responsible for converting the force of the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure that activates the brake calipers. Without ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Now that weather in Michigan isn't unbearable, I can actually go outside and wrench. So my first job was to fix that damn leaky clutch master ...

Almost all vehicles manufactured before 1967 had braking systems with a single reservoir master cylinder, including ’64½-’66 Mustangs. This created a safety concern because if you lost brake fluid at ...

I have a 2000 Toyota Prado 3.4-litre petrol model. When you hit the brakes, you hear a gurgling noise coming from the brake master cylinder (this master cylinder has an accumulator attached to it). So ...

Certain 2025 Chevy Trax crossovers need a replacement of the master brake cylinder to correct reduced brake performance according to a new service update from General Motors. Specifically, GM Service ...

When you press on your vehicle's brake pedal, it's brake fluid that does the work. Your leg action moves a plunger in the brake master cylinder that pumps brake fluid through the brake lines and out ...