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Going back to work from lunch i attempt to stop at a soon to be red light while going 30 mph brake pedal SINKS TO THE FLOOR! I coast work and use my e brake to stop.
My master cylinder failed! I’ve had stuck calipers and a vibrating brake pedal for a while but never had money or time to get to them. Doing my inspection i notice that my calipers were never stuck just the slides where nearly dry. So I replaced my master cylinder, rotors, pads, and greased the slides(I couldn’t machine my rotors because they have the bearings built in) but at low speed i hear the my passenger side bearing squeaking.
If i brake below 10 mph i feel my pedal pulsating slowly and if i do it at 60 the whole front end shakes.
Do you have any other suggestions or answers for me?
Thanks for your help!
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check out this link for vibrations.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/determining-the-causes-of-vehicle-vibrations
You can still machine rotors that house bearings. That said if you replaced them they should be good. If not it may be that you purchased defective rotors or they were not installed correctly. Vibrations during braking are almost always related to warped rotors or drums.
Sounds like warped rotors or drums. Did you replace the pads when you replaced the rotors? Did you also tackle the bearings? Pads with uneven wear on new rotors can do crazy things like noise, vibrations etc. The pulsating may also be air in the line. Check those also.
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