First of all, there's nothing particularly confusing or mysterious about Delorean brakes. They're vacuum boosted hydraulic disc brakes with two-piston calipers in all four corners. The master cylinder does the front-to-rear proportioning. Any shop that looks confused surely is. Leave straightaway. That said, your problem is most likely the master cylinder. If the pedal is over-hard, the vacuum servo or the vacuum feed to the servo could be faulty. We carry our own newly-made brake master that features correct 62/38 proportioning and a cool cast-in DMC logo. Part number 105543, $124.95. Easy installation. Here's a pic: http://www.usadmc.com/dmcstore/ViewPart.asp?PID=1377&Qty=1&ShowCart=true Warren at DMC byrondelorean wrote: > Dear forum members, when I step on the brake pedal, it feels as thou > the pedal has too much play before making contact with the brakes. > Maybe 4"-5". The brakes do not feel different when I pump them. > I brought it to a nearby brake shop; but am leary to have them touch > the car. I get the confused look; and my feeling is to just drive > away. > Dave Bauerle recently worked on the car and suggested it may be the > master cylinder. I would like to get this fixed in a suburb Detroit > area. Is there a formal way of explaining whats going on with my > brakes with a local brake shop? The last shop said " I don't know what > the pedal is supposed to feel like". Could it be more than just the > master cylinder, maybe the brake power booster? > If both items need to be replaced, should I order every gasket and > connection piece associated for the removal & installation? > > Thanks for the help. > > Byron To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/