how to change brake master cylinder

how to change brake master cylinder
Topic Started: Mar 16 2010, 11:03 PM (303 Views)
klde94	Mar 16 2010, 11:03 PM Post #1
Posts: 100 Group: Members Member #333 Joined: January 10, 2010	my cousins 240sx brake master cylinder is leaking! how do i change it? is a s13 hatch ka single cam



Nick Merrone	Mar 16 2010, 11:07 PM Post #2
eat me. Posts: 7,204 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 7, 2009 Location: Philly,PA My Ride: 90 hatch Blog Please insert the title of your blog	really? unbolt the two bolts holding it to the booster. then unbolt the lines, put the new one on and then bleed.



klde94	Mar 16 2010, 11:09 PM Post #3
Posts: 100 Group: Members Member #333 Joined: January 10, 2010	wow! thast easy! sorry im a newbie! and how would i bleed it?



240Smoke	Mar 17 2010, 12:39 AM Post #4
[]D [] []\/[] []D Posts: 4,419 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: March 8, 2009 My Ride: 1992 RPS13, 1992 240SX	bench bleed it first, it will save you some time. If you are unsure how to do that, then look up bench bleeding master cylinder on youtube.



klde94	Mar 31 2010, 12:33 PM Post #5
Posts: 100 Group: Members Member #333 Joined: January 10, 2010	thanks smoke, i loked up youtube and found a little about it, but can you gime a guide through on how to do it? and if i cant bench bleed it how will like bleed it after? very confused never done this



240Smoke	Mar 31 2010, 12:42 PM Post #6
[]D [] []\/[] []D Posts: 4,419 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: March 8, 2009 My Ride: 1992 RPS13, 1992 240SX	Usually the master cylinders come with what you need to bench bleed them. if not... then your gonna be there for awhile trying to get all the air out of the master. you will also waste alot of fluid.



89porkchop	Jul 8 2010, 12:44 PM Post #7
Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #499 Joined: June 19, 2010	one way to bleed is to leave the master top off over night with fluid in it of course. gravity will take out a lot of air. come back next day and bleed them the right way. have someone pump brakes while you open the bleeders. buy speed bleeders if not already on the caliper. also start at the furthest caliper and never let the master run dry or you will have to do it all over again. good luck.



89porkchop	Aug 25 2010, 09:39 PM Post #8
Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #499 Joined: June 19, 2010	any updates?



Rb20Hatch	Aug 25 2010, 11:56 PM Post #9
Posts: 553 Group: Members Member #604 Joined: August 10, 2010 Location: New Jersey My Ride: 1990 s13 with rb20, cage, and all the doohickies a drift car needs	why are you reviving all these old dead threads?



Troskinatior	Aug 26 2010, 12:24 AM Post #10
Fap-Master Fap Posts: 4,813 Group: Members Member #420 Joined: April 10, 2010 Location: Jackson, NJ My Ride: POS	Rb20Hatch Aug 25 2010, 11:56 PM why are you reviving all these old dead threads? Haha shawn asked the same thing like a hour ago



240Smoke	Aug 26 2010, 12:47 AM Post #11
[]D [] []\/[] []D Posts: 4,419 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: March 8, 2009 My Ride: 1992 RPS13, 1992 240SX	Ban?



diggles240	Aug 26 2010, 05:54 PM Post #12
Old Fart! Posts: 6,109 Group: Admin Member #58 Joined: March 18, 2009 Blog musty toes and moth balls.	banstick



89porkchop	Aug 27 2010, 09:05 AM Post #13
Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #499 Joined: June 19, 2010	you guys have nothing to add...have you guys ever blead your brakes? prolly not.



Rb20Hatch	Aug 27 2010, 09:56 AM Post #14
Posts: 553 Group: Members Member #604 Joined: August 10, 2010 Location: New Jersey My Ride: 1990 s13 with rb20, cage, and all the doohickies a drift car needs	I have, being an ase certified tech... going for master tech november 9th I know a thing or two, but I'm not here to brag, instead of saying WE have nothing to add, why not describe it or do you want me to go through the steps for him?



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