Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2006 22:33:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Master Brake Cylinder Install
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That sounds like a technique to remove the master cylinder out the bottom
of the dash?  I haven't/wouldn't do that.

Take out the instrument cluster.  Put rags under the master cylinder.  Suck
as much brake fluid out of the reservoir as possible.  Do not remove the
reservoir.  unplug the wires from the sensors in the master
cylinder.  Loosen the brake lines slightly.  remove the 2 nuts that hold
the MC to the brake booster.  put rags under the brake line
connections.  disconnect brake lines, and be sure the rags are in place to
catch dripping brake fluid.  carefully remove MC and reservoir and those
last rags that are cuddled under the brake line connections.

Edward

At 06:04 PM 9/1/2006, you wrote:
>Protect the carpet as best you can.  You WILL make
>a mess.  I'm not sure about right handers but as
>a left handed person I found it easier to access
>the MC by laying across the floor from the
>passenger side.  Otherwise you have to scrunch
>down in an akward position from the drivers side.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>Steven
>
>--- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM>
>wrote:
>
> > Collective Wisdom:
> >
> > Any warnings, tips or tricks to installing a new
> > master brake cylinder?
> > Guess what I'm doing this weekend?
> >
> > Thanks, and Happy Friday,
> >
> > Joel
> >
>
>
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