1994 Toyota T-100 Sudden loss of bake pedal

1994 TOYOTA T-100
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BIEDRZYCKIJOSEPH
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Brakes problem
1994 Toyota T-100 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 150K miles

I took my vehicle in for exhaust repair. The Car X repair guy torched off the old pipes. Also had an oil/lube. It drove home fine. 2 weeks later after sitting in the garage, I checked the tire pressure and took it for a drive. I noticed a strong pulling to the left and when I tried to stop at a light I lost all of my brake pedal...had to push to the floor boards to stop. This continued for about 5 miles, then suddenly the pulling stopped and my brake pedal was back to normal. I inspected all the brake lines and the master for leakage and proper brake fluid level. Nothing could seen and no engine trouble light on. Thanks for any suggestions.
Jul 9, 2009 at 8:37 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

I feel that you may have 2 problems, i would first get the front brake calipers o/hauled or at least checked for binding up, and the master cylinder may be starting to by-pass that is fluid is leaking internally and the pedal drops away, have this checked as well, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 9, 2009 at 9:14 PM
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