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 ...

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 ...

The brake master cylinder is the first component in a vehicle’s braking system, activated by depressing the brake pedal. The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid through ...

The car has not been operated these past 30 years. I had not planned for this so no long-term storage preparations were done. The car was running great with no problems at the time of the move and has ...

Gerald Lum, Rolling Hills Estates, CA: Many of the cars inCar Craftand other mags show brake systems sans the vacuum booster. I think they do it for a cleaner, better-looking engine compartment. But ...

American Honda voluntarily recalled approximately 70,000 Acura ILX vehicles over a brake issue that could cause reduced braking force at low speeds, increasing stopping distance and risk of a crash or ...

Making our cars go fast is an exciting part of our hobby. Making 'em stop is usually not so exciting--that is unless you've experienced your quickest pass ever, only to discover that spongy pedal may ...