Powering this 1991 Capri is a turbocharged variant of a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine dubbed the B6T. Still, that's not to say this one doesn't have its good virtues. Sadly to say, the accountants and bureaucrats in charge of Ford in the day made it next to impossible to build a cheap sports car to the same standard as JDM imports. This explains why those two sold in enormous numbers for 20 years or more while the third-generation Capri faded into obscurity. It was slow and had vague and anemic handling compared to the precision instruments that were the MR-2 and MX-5. It appears to have staved off 30 years worth of weather, abuse, and the elements.ĭesigned to compete with the likes of the Toyota MR2 and the Mazda MX-5, the Capri was the kind of car you could argue never had a hope in heck of competing. This particular example from 1991 is for sale via a private party in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. All brake line connections that were removed during the master cylinder replacement are inspected for any leakage and the vehicle is road tested to ensure normal operation of the brakes.But that doesn't mean the Mercury Capri in its USDM spec doesn't have the potential to be a neat little find on the used market.If your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock brakes, the mechanic may use a bidirectional scan tool during brake bleeding to actuate the ABS pump, thus ensuring that all air is removed from the complex valving in the ABS system. Whenever a new master cylinder is installed, brakes lines to wheel positions must be bled to remove air, old fluid and contaminants.The electrical plug for the fluid level sensor is reconnected.
Then the new master cylinder is bolted to the brake booster and the brake lines are reattached. The new master cylinder must be bench-bled to expel air from internal passages that contain the piston.Once all steel brake lines are disconnected from the master cylinder, the master cylinder is unbolted from the brake booster and removed from the vehicle.There is usually an electrical plug connecting to a brake fluid level sensor on the master cylinder reservoir and that plug must be disconnected. On vehicles with power brakes, the master cylinder is bolted to the metal housing of the power brake booster.How do mechanics replace the brake master cylinder? If the brake system warning light illuminates, there are several potential causes but failure of the master cylinder is in the list of causes that would have to be investigated. Discoloration of brake fluid can also occur due to moisture and particulate contaminants in the fluid. No brake fluids, other than those specified for the year, make, and model, are fully compatible with a car’s internal rubber seals in the master cylinder.
In all cases, you will experience reduced braking abilities. Internal leaks will typically be accompanied by a low pedal, a spongy brake pedal, or a pedal that slowly sinks as you maintain pressure. Faulty internal seals on the piston can cause internal leaks and also seepage of brake fluid into the power assist brake booster.
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