1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brake Fluid Leaks Master Cylinder Bolts Power Booster

1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
130,000 MILES
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STEELBOMBERS1
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If the brake fluid leaks from where the master cylinder bolts up to the power brake booster. does that mean you have to replace both master cylinder and power brake booster. I told master cylinder off and the push rod seal from the master cylinder came off.
Feb 15, 2013 at 1:39 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You need to replace the master cylinder. Clean up the booster the best you can.
Feb 15, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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Thank you. what do you mean by clean up the booster?
Feb 15, 2013 at 4:34 PM
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I'm looking for a master cylinder online. But I don't know what part I need. On on my car master cylinder it also has a big black box. would I just need to buy the part where the brake reservoir bolts up to?
Feb 15, 2013 at 4:58 PM
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You only need a master cylinder, but if you can upload a picture for me to see, I can tell you what the "black box" is.
Feb 15, 2013 at 6:34 PM
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i took it off today.
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Feb 15, 2013 at 10:33 PM
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That part deals with the ABS. You should be able to remove it and reuse it.
Feb 16, 2013 at 1:46 AM
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thank you so much. I hope thats what wrong with it. I thought I had to replace the booster because the seal on the push rod. I didn't know the push rod was for the master cylinder. thank you
Feb 16, 2013 at 6:23 PM
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Not a problem. Let me know how it goes for you.
Feb 16, 2013 at 10:57 PM
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