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Tech Tip: Failed Booster Seal Causes Master Cylinder Leaks

Chronic master cylinder failure due to fluid leaking past secondary seal in the master cylinder bore could be caused by a defective master cylinder pushrod seal in the power brake booster allowing vacuum to draw fluid past secondary seal of the master cylinder. Replace both master cylinder and power brake unit ....

Underhood Service Staff Writers
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Problem: Vehicles equipped with power brake booster assemblies.

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Cause: Chronic master cylinder failure due to fluid leaking past secondary seal in the master cylinder bore. A defective master cylinder pushrod seal in the power brake booster allowing vacuum to draw fluid past secondary seal of the master cylinder.

Solution: Replace both master cylinder and power brake unit.

Note: When replacing brake components, always flush entire brake system with approved brake fluid from a sealed container.

Tech Tip courtesy of Cardone.

For additional information on products offered by Cardone, visit www.cardone.com.

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Do Technicians Need Tips?

Asking for a tip would not go over well with your future customers.

Andrew Markel
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Andrew Markel is the director of content for Underhood Service magazine. He has been with Babcox Media for 20 years. He is a technician and former service writer and holds several automotive certifications from ASE and ­aftermarket manufacturers.
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You have probably seen many more businesses and retailers asking for tips during checkout. It is the screen typically seen before you approve the charge. I started to think about what would happen if shops would try asking for tips when customers picked up their vehicle. 

Asking for tips would probably not have gone over too well with customers in the past or in today’s constantly shifting tipping culture. I think it is a question of how people think technicians are compensated. If you are paying 20% gratuity on a meal, it is understandable. But, technicians and shops provide more than a service, they provide expertise and tools that should be compensated through the number of hours billed, not a tip from the customer. 

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