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Hey Guys
So a few weeks ago I bought a 91 Berlina with 72k miles on it. Over the weekend I decided to take a roadtrip with the gf from NJ to Boston, over 250 miles one way. The car drove perfectly, not a single hiccup until sunday afternoon. Pulled the car out of the garage and started cruising around Quincy Market for about 30-40 minutes. Thats when the pedal started to get more and more soft. When I was completely stopped, I would then notice the brake pedal to start sinking towards the floor. The more I drove around, the softer the pedal got and the less braking power I had.
At this time I called the towing company and in my mind I was going to have to tow the car to a no name garage and then spend another night at a hotel in Boston ... The tow truck tells me it will take 30 minutes for him to get here. I'm parked on the side of the road, I check my brake fluid levels, its topped off, and no leaks anywhere. I get back in the car and I fully depress the brake pedal a few times. I let the car sit for about 20 minutes and when I started the car back up, the brake pedal felt fine again, so I drive around for a few minutes and it was still ok.
I then decided to try and make the 4+ hour drive home and thank god I made it! The brakes felt fine the entire drive home. Now what do you guys think is the problem? Simple nsxprime search points towards Master Brake cylinder.
Is that all I need to replace?
Best Regards
Mike
So a few weeks ago I bought a 91 Berlina with 72k miles on it. Over the weekend I decided to take a roadtrip with the gf from NJ to Boston, over 250 miles one way. The car drove perfectly, not a single hiccup until sunday afternoon. Pulled the car out of the garage and started cruising around Quincy Market for about 30-40 minutes. Thats when the pedal started to get more and more soft. When I was completely stopped, I would then notice the brake pedal to start sinking towards the floor. The more I drove around, the softer the pedal got and the less braking power I had.
At this time I called the towing company and in my mind I was going to have to tow the car to a no name garage and then spend another night at a hotel in Boston ... The tow truck tells me it will take 30 minutes for him to get here. I'm parked on the side of the road, I check my brake fluid levels, its topped off, and no leaks anywhere. I get back in the car and I fully depress the brake pedal a few times. I let the car sit for about 20 minutes and when I started the car back up, the brake pedal felt fine again, so I drive around for a few minutes and it was still ok.
I then decided to try and make the 4+ hour drive home and thank god I made it! The brakes felt fine the entire drive home. Now what do you guys think is the problem? Simple nsxprime search points towards Master Brake cylinder.
Is that all I need to replace?
Best Regards
Mike
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