# Funny brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-brakes/43373>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** f250, ford\
**Created:** [January 28, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-brakes/43373 "2010-01-28T21:00:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mikehedja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@mikehedja](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikehedja)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-brakes/43373/1 "2010-01-28T21:00:38Z")

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Noticing the brakes slowly depressing to the floor at stops. No loss of fluid in the reservoir. Seals in master cylinder?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-brakes/43373/2 "2010-01-28T21:28:54Z")

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Yes. The cup seals in the master cylinder are by-passing brake fluid when the brake pedal is applied and held.

Tester

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/funny-brakes/43373/3 "2010-01-28T22:24:57Z")

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Yup. I agree with Tester 100%