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 ...

Few parts of a car get as little respect as the brake master cylinder, which makes little sense, as few parts in a car are as important as this. The brake master cylinder is responsible for providing ...

A new Service Bulletin issued by GM states that the brake master cylinder may require replacement in certain 2024 Chevy Traverse crossovers because certain internal parts were left out of the ...

I'm shocked at the problems we've run into with the brakes on my daughter's 2007 Mazda 3. Recently its brakes failed and the pedal went to the floor. Our mechanic replaced the master cylinder, but ...

The old saying goes, "It's better to stop short, than not to stop at all." Okay, we just made that up, but it applies perfectly to this story's topic: better brakes. In the past we've shown you how to ...

We've done a lot of brake installation stories showing how to get bigger and better brakes. Unfortunately we tend to forget at times that even with the latest high-dollar brake systems, if you don't ...

Ford and Lincoln are recalling more 2017–2018 Ford F-150 pickup trucks and Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs because a brake leak might make them harder to stop. The automaker already ...