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Posted by: Mwood May 4 2015, 10:57 AM

Hey all

I recently replaced my mc with a 19mm unit from rockauto
I also bought new rubber grommets for the reservoir inlets as the old ones were old and cracked.

I installed both feed lines after considerable f-ing around and now at least one is weeping brake fluid all over itself and the car.
the floor under the pedal box is soaked, but I am assuming the fluid is not coming from
the new mc as I felt around under it and it didnt see to be coming from there.

the strange part: I bled the rear brakes and am getting friction from them. I am unable to bleed the front brakes and have a soft pedal. could this be that only one reservoir line is loose and that it is responsible for the front brakes?

the connections seemed secure to the reservoir lines. I seem to remember there being metal washers underneath or in the grommets, if I left those out, could that be the problem?

help is greatly appreciated
Am currently on east coast, car is on west coast, so unable to take pics. Shouldnt be neccessary anyway

thanks!
Mitch

Posted by: SLITS May 4 2015, 11:11 AM

If you got the URO brand, it doesn't come with the steel washers.

I took the old ones out of my ATE and the rubbers and installed them on the URO. I am not sure what the washers do, but I couldn't get the feed lines installed until I used the ATE rubbers and washers.

Posted by: Mwood May 4 2015, 11:13 AM

Yeah i got the uro. And i had remembered pulling the steel washers out if the oem and not putting them in the uro
Good call
But still a little unsure

Posted by: Mikey914 May 4 2015, 11:15 AM

Avoid the Uro one. I replaced mine before WCR, and my brakes workd fine at 1st, then I had to start pumping them. Tried bleeding them multiple times, and finally gave up. My mechanic said the master cylinder failed, replaced it with factory 19mm unit and works great. A little less than $400 but the what's it worth to sop your car?

Not a big fan of Uro here.

Posted by: boxsterfan May 4 2015, 01:09 PM

Get the ATE brand.

Posted by: Mwood May 4 2015, 01:34 PM

Going to try and make uro item work due to severely limited funds - college student
Have to get gas tank ovehauled soon and thats another load of cash
Aside from buying a new multi hundred dollar part, anyone have any advice?

Thanks to those who have put in so far
Mitch

Posted by: mepstein May 4 2015, 01:49 PM

You got good advice, take it or not...

Posted by: SLITS May 4 2015, 01:57 PM

If you could get a kit for the 19mm ATE and use the rubbers in the URO, it might work. URO rubber is for shit (on any product they make)!

Posted by: ripper911 May 4 2015, 02:00 PM

QUOTE(SLITS @ May 4 2015, 03:57 PM)

Posted by: Mwood May 4 2015, 02:07 PM

QUOTE(SLITS @ May 4 2015, 12:57 PM)

Posted by: pilothyer May 4 2015, 03:26 PM

QUOTE(Mwood @ May 4 2015, 02:34 PM)

Posted by: Vacca Rabite May 5 2015, 12:25 PM

I thought I'd save money (years ago) and bought a Uro master. It was leaking right fro mthe start. Binned it and bought a quality MC.

Zach

Posted by: Mwood May 8 2015, 09:33 AM

QUOTE(pilothyer @ May 4 2015, 02:26 PM)

QUOTE(Mwood @ May 4 2015, 02:34 PM)

Going to try and make uro item work due to severely limited funds - college student
Have to get gas tank ovehauled soon and thats another load of cash
Aside from buying a new multi hundred dollar part, anyone have any advice?

Thanks to those who have put in so far
Mitch

Don't spend a load of cash on the fuel tank........take it out, rinse it out with diesel fuel (1 Gallon) replace the sock, replace the lines from the tank to the tunnel connections..........put it all back in and gooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Posted by: pilothyer May 8 2015, 10:04 AM

If it has lots of crud in it, use hot water first till it all comes out, then last do the diesel treatment...............but by all means replace the sock.

Posted by: pilothyer May 8 2015, 10:19 AM

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