Normal Conditions

Normal Conditions
The following conditions are considered normal and are not indications that the brake master cylinder is in need of repair.
^ New brake systems are not designed to produce as hard a pedal effort as in the past. Complaints of light pedal efforts should be compared to pedal efforts of another vehicle, same model and year.
^ During normal operation of the brake master cylinder, the fluid level in the reservoir will rise during brake application and fall during release. The net fluid level (after brake application and release) will remain unchanged.
^ A trace of brake fluid exists on the brake booster shell below the master cylinder mounting flange. This results from the normal lubricating action of the master cylinder bore end seal.
^ Fluid level will fall with brake pad or shoe wear.