Easy way to install Master cylinder reservoir tubes Options

[pcdarks]

I was reading somewhere here about how difficult it is to get the tubes from the reservoir into the grommets on the master cylinder. I greased them up with caliper assembly lube and they slipped in as easy as a 50 year ol....well lets just say they went right in.

[bbrock]

Oh, and I'm a huge fan of 914Rubber and have bought almost every item in their catalog. They are not perfect though. I have a list of parts I've purchased from them that simply do not work. Just a pertinent example here. The MC I bought from them leaked around the Welch plug because it wasn't pressed in properly. Mark confirmed that they found a few in the first run with the problem and gave me a generous store credit for my trouble of having to pull it out of the car to repress the plug. He would have also replaced the MC of course but that was the easier route for me.

They are a great company that stands by their products, but are certainly not perfect and do bring items to market before they are fully tested sometimes. I'm not trying to bash them. To the contrary. I think it is praiseworthy that they are willing to take the risk to develop these products for us at very reasonable prices, and stand by their products even when things don't go as planned. Another example, at this moment they are working through some issues with the new roll bar pads.

I can't say for sure what the problem with the grommets was, and can't rule out operator error, but don't assume that just because a part came from a trusted vendor, any problems must be the user's fault. I've had problems with several of their grommets that are made of silicone instead of the much stiffer rubber that OEM parts are made from. Just one example, the grommets to mount the dash instruments I got from them were worthless. Kind of hard to fuch that installation up. So yeah, I have suspicions about those MC grommets. All I can say is the dimensions matched the OEM grommets but the material felt softer and more flexible than OEM. The OEM grommets popped in with a satisfying snap that I never got from the ones that came with the MC.

[Morrie]

Oh, and I'm a huge fan of 914Rubber and have bought almost every item in their catalog. They are not perfect though. I have a list of parts I've purchased from them that simply do not work. Just a pertinent example here. The MC I bought from them leaked around the Welch plug because it wasn't pressed in properly. Mark confirmed that they found a few in the first run with the problem and gave me a generous store credit for my trouble of having to pull it out of the car to repress the plug. He would have also replaced the MC of course but that was the easier route for me.

They are a great company that stands by their products, but are certainly not perfect and do bring items to market before they are fully tested sometimes. I'm not trying to bash them. To the contrary. I think it is praiseworthy that they are willing to take the risk to develop these products for us at very reasonable prices, and stand by their products even when things don't go as planned. Another example, at this moment they are working through some issues with the new roll bar pads.

I can't say for sure what the problem with the grommets was, and can't rule out operator error, but don't assume that just because a part came from a trusted vendor, any problems must be the user's fault. I've had problems with several of their grommets that are made of silicone instead of the much stiffer rubber that OEM parts are made from. Just one example, the grommets to mount the dash instruments I got from them were worthless. Kind of hard to fuch that installation up. So yeah, I have suspicions about those MC grommets. All I can say is the dimensions matched the OEM grommets but the material felt softer and more flexible than OEM. The OEM grommets popped in with a satisfying snap that I never got from the ones that came with the MC.

Hi Brent,

I realize this is a super old post. Agree on the great customer service at @914Rubber. My car has tons of their stuff on it. My first "EZ Install" MC from them leaked from the welch plug as you mentioned. Even though I bought it new when they first came out, they replaced it no questions asked with another one and gave me some goodies to boot. All would be great except the second one from them seeps from the plug just like the first.

Did you just put yours on a bench and press the welch plug in further with a vise or tap with hammer? (I have a vise, a press, etc...) At this point I will have to go back to the new ATE I have and fight the lines... I just don't want to hassle with it if I don't have a reasonable shot at sealing this one up... Appreciate your thoughts!!