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well I drove the mustang for the second time (first time with NO front brakes). They got almost no pressure, but I noticed that if I pump the brakes the pressure is way way better. Could the vaccume booster be bad? I think that's the only thing that wasn't messed with with the brake tuneup my dad and his mechanic friend did.

 

mustang70

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Usually if you can pump it up and get pressure it's the master cylinder. The only thing the booster would cause is a hard pedal if it's bad. I take it you have power brakes?

 

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mustang70 said:

Usually if you can pump it up and get pressure it's the master cylinder. The only thing the booster would cause is a hard pedal if it's bad. I take it you have power brakes?

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Thats what his sig says, but I agree with you, and I have been telling him for 2 weeks now that his master cylinder is prolly jacked up

 

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I forget, which master cylinder off of a newer mustang can he use? isnt it like a 88-92 mustang???

 

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the master cylinder was replaced already. Think its bad?

 

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i think the m/c I have is from a 96-98 Cobra. but that's for 4 whl discs.

 

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did they bench bleed the master cylinder before they put it on?