Break warning light was on, break pedal had to be pressed to the floor to slow down. Break reservoir was empty, I filled it. Breaks still were not good. Drove for an hour, checked the reservoir, it was empty again. I filled it up. Next day I turn the truck on and the break warning light is off. I checked the reservoir, it was full but I noticed fluid around it and on a part below it had fluid all over it. That part had paint coming off of it as if the break fluid ate it.
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hi this sounds like you have air in your system and either something is leaking and letting in air but if you have changed the pads did you make sure the lid was off the fluid bottle was taken off as pushing the pistons back in to the callipers can cause the seals on the master cylinder or slave cylinder could be at fault with air in the system if you pump the brakes they will for a bit then this is air, if you pump up the brakes , when it goes hard just keep presure on it then let off your foot slightly then press hard again and it dips but stays hard and you do the same till it hits the floor this is also air but not leaking just air in system the first bit will be something leaking...hope this helps
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Master Brake Cylinder had to be replaced. After this was replaced the check engine light came on. I returned it to the mechanic and he tells me that the power break booster needed to needed to be replaced. Not sure if the person who changed the master cylinder spilled the brake fluid onto the power booster or if it was due to the master cylinder leaking. Either way, the cost of labor and parts were outrageous!
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