Tips to reinstall master cylinder?, Plastic lines - come out or kink!! |
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Tips to reinstall master cylinder?, Plastic lines - come out or kink!! |
william harris |
Jun 18 2005, 09:43 AM
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914 Restorer Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 9-January 04 From: Hamilton, MA Member No.: 1,539 |
OK, exhausted myself (of course working under jack stands is never fun) last night trying to reinstall the master cylinder so I could hook up Eric Shea's beautiful (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) pedal assembly (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) As anyone who has done this knows, the plastic lines up to the reservoir connect to about a three inch long brass line that fits into two press fit rubber boots on top of the master cylinder. Well you can't press them in after the cylinder is attached to the bolts coming thru from the pedal assembly. So what I have tried and tried to do is to pull the lines down about an inch or so, push them in and then have my son gently pull the lines up from the top while I push the master cylinder onto the bolts and into position. It just ain't working. Either the plastic lines kink (not good) or the damn things pull out of the master cylinder before I can get it into place. After trying this approach for about an hour I decided it was time to go watch TV. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Any suggestions for a better method? Oh, the damn grommets want to come out of the lower panel when you push the lines, making for more mischief. I gotta remind myself I do this for fun and enjoyment. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
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Doug Leggins |
Jun 19 2005, 12:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,358 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Nashville, Indiana Member No.: 261 Region Association: None |
I just compared the routing of the brake lines in Rob's pic and the routing that I did.
They do not match. Does it matter??? If I'm following the routing correctly, Rob's pics show the line from the front of the master cylinder reservoir connected to the rear connection on the master cylinder. My pics show that I connected the line from the front of the master cylinder reservoir to the front connection on the master cylinder. Will either routing work??? Or, do one of us need to .... |
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