Master = me too. When I changed all that crap on my 99, it was the master that created the problem in the first place. They relatively easy to change. Just a bitch getting under the dash. I took seat out to make it easier.
My problem was stated clearly in this link
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/c...ywheeltech.htm
A bad master cyl can definately give the appearance of a bad pressure plate.