Glossary / Engine

brake master cylinder

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The brake master cylinder is a part that helps your car stop. When you press the brake pedal, it pushes fluid through the system to make the brakes work.

Technical Definition

The brake master cylinder is a crucial component in a vehicle's braking system. It converts the force applied to the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure, which then activates the brakes at each wheel.

Hear It Discussed

"It wasn't because the part itself was very expensive. It was because where it was located was down beneath the brake master cylinder."
No School Like The Old School, e-Trons Off Your Mind, Bringing Family Together | Episode 1,049 Everyday Driver Car Debate 37:38

"to go get a master cylinder, a brake master cylinder from a junkyard. So that it could be installed over."
Stuck in No Snow & Random Car Reviews — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 189 The Carmudgeon Show 24:52

"...tell uh you're pretty sure you're almost positive you're almost positive too that you need a brake master cylinder oh no yeah that sounds expensive"
#2636: In Praise of Cleveland The Best of Car Talk 19:42