what does the master cylinder do

Asked by Guru5BB55 Feb 01, 2018 at 12:25 PM about the 2002 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my toyota solara '02 master cylinder needs replacement...what does that mean

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Auto_Adrenaline answered 6 years ago

The master cylinder is a foot-operated hydraulic pump (brake pedal) that sends pressurized fluid through the brake lines to the brake calipers/wheel cylinders where there are slave cylinders at the opposite end of the hydraulic system.

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