When's the last time you replaced your rear drums and shoes?

Jim

On Nov 15, 2004, at 11:53 AM, Craig Oda wrote:

> When I am stopped at a light and press my brake pedal, it will go down
> to the floor.  It does this very slowly and will move down a bit
> faster when I apply more pressure.  If I pump the brake up, it will
> get hard and offer good resistance.  This will also occur sometimes
> when braking hard.   This problem has been with me for a year and is
> recently getting more noticeable.  I've bled my brakes several times.
> There is no drop in brake fluid level.
>
> I suspect that fluid is leaking from the master cylinder into the
> brake fluid holder.  If this is the case, should I just replace the
> master cylinder?  How long a job is this?
>
> What's the real danger of  my current brake condition?  The van always
> stops and offers good resistance on the brake pedal when I pump it.  I
> intend to fix this, but I'm just deciding when to do it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Craig
>