The brake master cylinder is the first component in a vehicle’s braking system, activated by depressing the brake pedal. The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid through ...

The key to applying the brakes is of course the master cylinder, which can be chosen once the caliper/disc assemblies have been selected. The proper master cylinder selection criteria include the ...

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 ...

Once every few weeks I kept having to stop at the local Ford dealer to replenish my brake fluid supply. (You are using Ford brake fluid aren't you?) Right away I knew that this was not a good sign.

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

"It's all about the boost," say the technicians at ABS Power Brake Company. Brake boosters and master cylinders-they're not the most glamorous parts of a brake system, especially when compared to the ...

Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...