Brake Master Cylinder
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The brake master cylinder is a dual piston type. The brake master cylinder operates as follows:
- When the brake pedal is pressed, pressure is applied by mechanical linkage to the primary and secondary piston.
- Brake master cylinder pistons apply hydraulic pressure to the 2 diagonal hydraulic circuits.
- The anti-lock brake system (ABS) brake master cylinder cannot be overhauled, due to internal adjustments which require extensive special tools and fixtures. The repair is made by installing a new master cylinder only.
The brake master cylinder consists of:
- brake master cylinder fluid reservoir
- brake master cylinder body