• ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Yeah no. Hydraulic brakes can fail at any of the slave cylinders or the master cylinder.

    If a single slave cylinder fails there is still the other pair in a tandem system but braking effectiveness is substantially reduced.

    The tiniest tear in the seals of a master cylinder will lead to total and absolute brake failure. Your only brake left is the hand brake.