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> Master cylinder, Installation issues
jsaum
post Dec 28 2009, 01:14 AM
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Anyone have advice on the best way to get the reservoir tubes and grommets into to the master cylinder? I couldn't get them to slip in with the grommets in the master cylinder so I tried pushing them on the metal tubes and then pressing them in neither way is working. I have every thing else in place.

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post Dec 29 2009, 09:50 AM
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"Pull the lines from the reservoir"? THAT sounds like the hardest way of all. Install the grommets and the washers, lube them with brake fluid, install the m/c, and pull the tubes in with a pair of needle nose vise grips and a sturdy hook tool. Sure it's hard, but so is life. Suck it up, folks. The Cap'n
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post Dec 29 2009, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 29 2009, 07:50 AM) *

"Pull the lines from the reservoir"? THAT sounds like the hardest way of all. Install the grommets and the washers, lube them with brake fluid, install the m/c, and pull the tubes in with a pair of needle nose vise grips and a sturdy hook tool. Sure it's hard, but so is life. Suck it up, folks. The Cap'n

I bit the bullet and took the harder route pulling the gas tank! The master cylinder is in brake system is completly rebuilt and on to the next project the fuel system! Oh what fun!
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post Dec 30 2009, 07:54 PM
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QUOTE(jsaum @ Dec 29 2009, 11:06 AM) *

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Dec 29 2009, 07:50 AM) *

"Pull the lines from the reservoir"? THAT sounds like the hardest way of all. Install the grommets and the washers, lube them with brake fluid, install the m/c, and pull the tubes in with a pair of needle nose vise grips and a sturdy hook tool. Sure it's hard, but so is life. Suck it up, folks. The Cap'n

I bit the bullet and took the harder route pulling the gas tank! The master cylinder is in brake system is completly rebuilt and on to the next project the fuel system! Oh what fun!



It's about time...how long have you been working on (talking) about getting this thing on the road? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Good progress ! I'll have the "Orange One" driving before your car see's the pavement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Dec 31 2009, 11:21 AM
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This thread started about reinstalling the reservoir lines, but what about removing them?

I pulled the pedal cluster to rebuild, and discovered the brake master cylinder weeping. Disconnected the 3 brake lines, but damned if I could figure out how to disconnect those two lines on top of the master cylinder. The responses on this thread aren't clear to me.

I get that you need to get slack in the reservoir lines, but you pull them all the way out? How the heck do you feed them back unless you have the gas tank out?

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post Dec 31 2009, 11:33 AM
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Ack! Never mind. Found Pelican Parts tech article on upgrading the master cylinder. Apparently, the reservoir tubes are just an extremely tight press fit into grommets.
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