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Old 10-07-2010, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Codifex Maximus View Post
On my 83 300D, I have little or no pedal but no loss of brake fluid. If I pump the pedal, I get a bit of resistance which quickly goes away. If I push the pedal all the way down, I will get some stopping but it's weak.

I'm thinking it's the master cylinder.
Correct, the master cylinder has failed.

It is called internal bypass failure.



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