Brake Fluid

sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then it's fine, This is the second time that has happened....any info???

sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then it's fine, This is the second time that has happened....any info???

Your master cylinder is leaking into the brake booster, which uses engine vacuum to operate, this is why you're getting the white smoke (burning brake fluid).

I'd start by looking for a new (or reman) master cylinder and a new/used/reman brake booster. I can't imagine a brake booster surviving long after fluid exposure.

JS

sometimes the brake pedal go to the floor then about a few moments later there is a lot of white smoke for a while then it's fine, This is the second time that has happened....any info??? Your master cyl is leaking in to the booster.The engine is burning the fluid. Get it fixed NOW!

He's already got a used master cylinder... It works like one too.

Brake booster you can live without, a working master cylinder you can't.

JS

dick wrote:

I agree. As a mechanic, us>> or BUY BOTH USED FROM car-part.com

No way with used brake parts! Buy then new!!

Roy

i agree. use ONLY new parts for this fix.

I half agree.

Theres nothing wrong with a used brake booster, if its cheap (they're not that expensive new, usually). Its not like losing the brake booster suddenly makes your brakes useless. The master cylinder on the other hand can give you a complete brake failure and thats simply unacceptable.

JS