# Leaking master cylinder? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 29, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915 "2005-10-29T05:31:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/1 "2005-10-29T05:31:50Z")
Does this look like the master cylinder is leaking, or is this a normal “damp” condition like described in the shop manual? I don’t see any drops and the fluid level hasn’t really dropped, but this could explain the brake problems I’ve been having (kind of a soft pedal and not a lot of braking). If it’s leaking should I rebuild it or just get a new one? ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/2 "2005-10-29T05:46:06Z")
taste it 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/3 "2005-10-29T05:51:48Z")
Tastes like brake fluid! ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/4 "2005-10-29T06:18:49Z")
> [@Jeff95TA](#): > > Tastes like brake fluid! then it’s brake fluid. ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/5 "2005-10-29T12:32:25Z")
id say thats normal if you arent loosing any. i would swap to the ls1 brakes. lt1 brakes are the reason that my firebird is on jj’s hill ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/6 "2005-10-29T14:52:45Z")
I’d like to do the LS1 brakes, but I have to pay for the engine work first. I just need to fix whatever the problem is for now. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/7 "2005-10-30T17:01:17Z")
new master cylinder, should be cheap ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/8 "2005-10-30T17:05:47Z")
i give u one ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/9 "2005-10-30T18:26:17Z")
> [@PewterSS](#): > > i give u one Cool! I’ll bring the CD with me. Maybe Wednesday? Got a b-day party tomorrow and dance class Tues (I’m learning ballet and tap from the 3 year olds) :kekegay: Did you want those exhaust manifolds or were you just taking them to help me get rid of them? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/10 "2005-10-31T04:28:06Z")
yes i need them & i’ll also GIVE u ls1 brake set up!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leaking-master-cylinder/177915/11 "2005-11-01T14:59:11Z")
> [@PewterSS](#): > > yes i need them & i’ll also GIVE u ls1 brake set up!🆒 :bowdown: I’ll bring my throttle body for you too since I have my nice shiny AS&M.