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Brake Fluid reservoir stuck on old Master Cylinder 200 1985

posted by  someone claiming to be DeWayne on  Sun Feb 17 23:49 CST 2002 [RELATED]

The reservoir just pops off the old master cylinder. Use a screwdriver
to gently pry up on the reservoir until it comes out. You MUST bench bleed
the new master cylinder before you install it on the car to prevent injecting
air into the braking system and to lubricate the seals in the new cylinder.

To bench bleed the new master cylinder, install the reservoir onto the cylinder
and fill it with fresh clean brake fluid. Hold the cylinder upright and remove the plastic caps from the outlet holes on the cylinder. Using a wooden dowel or other blunt object, gently press the actuator in a few times to force brake fluid out through the outlet holes to remove air from the cylinder. Reinstall the plastic caps while you install the new cylinder into the car. Reconnect the brake lines to the new cylinder.

DeWayne






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