Excessive Front Brake Drag

Now. UNBOLT the master cylinder from the firewall leaving EVERYTHING still connected. Brake pushrod, brake lines....EVERYTHING. Then try to turn the front wheels. If they turn, the pushrod is too long for that master cylinder. This is a REAL common issue changing from one master cylinder to another, OR when replacing a master cylinder with someone's reman as they all have a little different tolerances. REAL simple to figure out in less than five minutes. I don't know why these guys try to complicate it all to hell and back
If the brake pedal can move toward the rear of the car. The pedal is not stopping the mc from returning all the way.


There is no return spring on the pedal so the internal springs in the MC are the only thing returning the pedal. If the weight of the pedal is causing the MC to be pressurizing the system there is a much bigger issue with the MC.