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pcdarks
post Apr 7 2021, 06:58 PM
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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.
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post Apr 7 2021, 07:11 PM
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Did you include the metal washers?
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post Apr 7 2021, 07:20 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 7 2021, 07:11 PM) *

Did you include the metal washers?

I'm confused are you talking about the master cylinder or the 50 year ol......
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post Apr 7 2021, 07:25 PM
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QUOTE(pcdarks @ Apr 7 2021, 06:20 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 7 2021, 07:11 PM) *

Did you include the metal washers?

I'm confused are you talking about the master cylinder or the 50 year ol......

There are metal washers that go in at the base of the MC, underneath the rubber grommets...

My MCs have always come with washers and grommets pre installed....
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pcdarks   Easy way to install Master cylinder reservoir tubes   Apr 7 2021, 06:58 PM
mepstein   Did you include the metal washers?   Apr 7 2021, 07:11 PM
pcdarks   Did you include the metal washers? I'm confu...   Apr 7 2021, 07:20 PM
infraredcalvin   Did you include the metal washers? I'm conf...   Apr 7 2021, 07:25 PM
pcdarks   [quote name='pcdarks' post='2906394' date='Apr 7 ...   Apr 7 2021, 07:45 PM
pcdarks   There are no washers. The incoming lines are flare...   Apr 7 2021, 07:16 PM
mepstein   There are no washers. The incoming lines are flar...   Apr 7 2021, 07:34 PM
JLance67   There are no washers. The incoming lines are fla...   Oct 24 2022, 08:10 AM
bdstone914   [quote name='pcdarks' post='2906393' date='Apr 7...   Oct 24 2022, 08:37 AM
JLance67   [quote name='JLance67' post='3037465' date='Oct 2...   Oct 27 2022, 12:52 AM
Superhawk996   It's like they slowly apply until they compl...   Oct 27 2022, 06:31 AM
infraredcalvin   I’ve done this several times and have struggled ...   Apr 7 2021, 07:23 PM
bkrantz   Assuming this is for a replacement MC, I think the...   Apr 7 2021, 07:43 PM
pcdarks   Assuming this is for a replacement MC, I think th...   Apr 7 2021, 07:46 PM
bbrock   I also used brake assembly lube and pulled them on...   Apr 7 2021, 07:53 PM
pcdarks   I also used brake assembly lube and pulled them o...   Apr 7 2021, 08:11 PM
bbrock   [quote name='bbrock' post='2906407' date='Apr 7 2...   Apr 7 2021, 08:32 PM
mepstein   I also used brake assembly lube and pulled them ...   Apr 7 2021, 08:43 PM
Chris914n6   My new 914rubber M/C leaks too. The tubes seem a l...   Oct 3 2022, 01:56 PM
Morrie   My new 914rubber M/C leaks too. The tubes seem a ...   Oct 3 2022, 02:22 PM
914werke   :popcorn:   Apr 7 2021, 08:16 PM
bbrock   Oh, and I'm a huge fan of 914Rubber and have b...   Apr 7 2021, 08:53 PM
Morrie   Oh, and I'm a huge fan of 914Rubber and have ...   Oct 3 2022, 12:19 PM
bbrock   Oh, and I'm a huge fan of 914Rubber and have...   Oct 3 2022, 01:04 PM
Morrie   Hi Brent, I realize this is a super old post. A...   Oct 3 2022, 02:18 PM
IronHillRestorations   If the grommets went in really easily, the washers...   Apr 7 2021, 09:14 PM
pcdarks   If the grommets went in really easily, the washer...   Apr 9 2021, 04:49 PM
wysri9   Another thread that maybe saved my life.....I need...   Apr 7 2021, 10:27 PM
brant   hopefully there are metal washers under your newly...   Apr 8 2021, 08:31 AM
Steve   I just went through this. The rubber bushings wer...   Apr 8 2021, 08:49 AM
mgphoto   When attaching the rubber grommets after installin...   Oct 3 2022, 02:02 PM
willieg   Before I bought a 19 mm master cylinder from 914Ru...   Oct 3 2022, 03:02 PM
Morrie   Before I bought a 19 mm master cylinder from 914R...   Oct 3 2022, 03:05 PM


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