A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

All shark Corvettes have dual-reservoir master cylinders that, in effect, act as two independent braking systems. If the front brakes fail, the rears will still operate and vice versa. Obviously, this ...

Certain 2025 Chevy Trax crossovers need a replacement of the master brake cylinder to correct reduced brake performance according to a new service update from General Motors. Specifically, GM Service ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just as your gas mileage will vary depending on where and how you drive, so it goes with the life of brake pads (or brake shoes), the friction material that gets pressed against a metal disc (rotor) ...

Drum brakes have been around a long time, but they’re not irrelevant yet. The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has them, the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE has them, and even Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 crossover has ...

Suzuki Motor Corporation issued a voluntary recall for their GSX-R machines manufactured 2004 through 2013. It appears that the piston of the front master cylinder brake did not receive adequate ...

There's nothing more important on a car than properly functioning brakes. It's a safety issue, and it's also about confidence: Feeling that your brakes aren't up to the task of stopping your car is ...

Two months ago, the supplier of the brake master cylinder in the Rio and Accent has notified the South Korean automakers of a spongy-feeling brake pedal complaint. Kia and Hyundai promptly reviewed ...

Born from EV technology, this electronic brake booster is quietly transforming how vintage performance cars stop—and why vacuum is no longer part of the equation.