Q: Step on brake hard, master cylinder hdroyboost leaking
Stepped on brake hard to avoid crashing into car. Master cylinder hydro boost was leaking and pulled it out and a yellow plastic piece fell out and a small round metal piece with a seal type thing and don't know where they go
My car has 160000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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