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| jsaum |
 Dec 28 2009, 01:14 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None  |
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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| Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 29 2009, 09:50 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"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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| jsaum |
Dec 29 2009, 01:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
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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| greenie |
Dec 30 2009, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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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| ppeters914 |
Dec 31 2009, 11:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 22-May 07 From: Lake Forest Park, WA Member No.: 7,751 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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? Pete 71 1.7L |
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| ArtechnikA |
Dec 31 2009, 01:00 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ppeters914 @ Dec 31 2009, 12:21 PM) 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? I don't remember - it was a mere 30 years ago... But I don't recall it being difficult. I'm thinking i took the grommets (not the MC grommets, the line/body-seal grommets) out from the top and then with the stiff lines it was a pretty straight shot up from the bottom. The lines are not quite 'just' a press-fit into the grommet. There is a flare at the base of the metal tube. So you pretty much have to pop the grommets out first and press them in last. John's method is much easier if the car is on a proper lift and you have room to use your arms and body weight to assist. If the car is on jackstands and you're lucky to be able to just get your arms bent, it's _really_ hard to manage with just the strength in your fingers. Especially if you don't do this kind of thing every day. |
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