Glossary / General

master cylinder

59 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The master cylinder is a part inside the car that turns the force you put on the brake pedal into pressure that helps stop the vehicle.

Technical Definition

The master cylinder is a hydraulic component that converts the driver’s brake pedal force into fluid pressure, which then activates the brakes.

Hear It Discussed

"I bench bled the master cylinder and I bench bled the lines and still, there's still air everywhere."
First Drive of Jason’s VR6-Swapped MK3 Cabrio — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 221 The Carmudgeon Show 10:56

"but I'm guessing that it's either the booster or the master cylinder that's faulty, and here's how you're going to determine which it is. The next time it happens,"
#2654: Clean Underwear in a Can The Best of Car Talk 26:25

"Uh, yeah, we went from flywheel all the way up to the master cylinder. We were taking no chances on having a stiff pedal when we got done."
This Is America's Favorite Car Talk Show - Live Callers Getting Their Cars Fixed Under The Hood show 32:28