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Master
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- Posted on May 31, 2010
Re: how to change a master cylinder
A Master rates about a 5 out of 10 with 10 being the hardest
you may find the hardest part is the actual bench bleeding of the master
and/or
the replacement of the reservoir
These are the instructions from my service manual, but I do not remove the fluid prior to service steps 2-6
- Disconnect battery ground cable. Disconnect electrical connector from filler cap.
- Remove fluid reservoir filler cap.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove front wheels.
- Remove dust cap and loosen bleed nipple. Connect a bleed tube to bleed nipple and into a suitable container.
- Pump brake pedal until all fluid is expelled. Tighten bleed nipple.
- Lower vehicle. Install brake fluid reservoir cap. Remove air cleaner and air cleaner outlet tube.
- Disconnect central electrical box electrical connector.
- Remove central electrical box retaining screw.
- Remove central electrical box and relocate to air cleaner area.
- Disconnect brake fluid feed tube. Disconnect brake lines.
- On models with anti-lock brakes, disconnect brake lines from Hydraulic Control Unit.
- On all models, remove brake booster vacuum hose.
- Extract master cylinder from vehicle.
- On models with manual transaxles, remove clutch hose from brake/clutch reservoir.
- On all models, remove master cylinder nuts and remove master cylinder.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Bleed brake system.
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