[As I approach pulling the dash to R&R the heater box I'll be gathering hintz and tipz for taking care of other things hidden behind the dash. This is about replacing the master brake cylinder.] I read Joel Cort's writeup at http://www.vanagonauts.com/Brake-master-cyclinder190.htm and it all looks pretty straightforward, but where he writes, "Step 3. Drain the filler tank of all the brake fluid: First you have to drain as much the brake fluid out as you can out of the plastic container and MC. I put a hose and bottle on the bleeder on the left front caliper and open the bleeder while pumping the brakes. This worked well and drained all the fluid out." We talking a special hose with some fitting on the end, or a chunk of garden hose? There are many things I've never done before. This is one of them. -- Rocky J Squirrel '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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