# Brakes at witt's end

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-at-witts-end/18893>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pedal, brakes\
**Created:** [August 30, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-at-witts-end/18893 "2008-08-30T21:41:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![isaacisaac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de0a6/32.png) [@isaacisaac](https://community.cartalk.com/u/isaacisaac)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-at-witts-end/18893/1 "2008-08-30T21:41:17Z")

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Brake problem: Even though I’ve had 3 master cylinders in my '02 Isuzu in the last 2 weeks, my brake pedal is still soft. It’s been bled several times, and the brake is still soft. Why? The brake booster has also been looked at, but doesn’t seem to be the problem. What should I do?

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-at-witts-end/18893/2 "2008-08-30T23:11:51Z")

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Before installing the master cylinder was it bench bleed? If not there is still air in the m/cylinder.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brakes-at-witts-end/18893/3 "2008-08-31T00:54:48Z")

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Check/replace brake hoses