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BWD Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:16 pm

Okay, I'm up to my ears in this! After reading some older posts I'm thinking I should go all out on this brake job!
I've turned the drums and got new: master, wheel cylinders(all)rubber hoses, shoes, springs, resevoir w/green hose and the two front metal lines! Oh, and new bearings all around!
Now, what about the metal line running front to back and the rear ones? Is this a bitch?
How do you do it? HELP!!! (the main line, the rears are easy)
THANKS!

79SuperVert Fri Sep 20, 2002 9:44 am

As you unscrew the bolts holding the master cylinder in place make sure you don't just pull them out of the firewall. They should have spacers on them, and if you just pull the bolts out the spacers will fall into the space between the wheel well wall and the passenger compartment wall and you need them to keep the space from being crushed when you tighten the bolts again. When you've loosened the bolts try to knock the cylinder loose from the inside so you can reach into the hole where the cylinder was and help the spacers come out with the bolts.

79SuperVert Fri Sep 20, 2002 9:45 am

Oh, and don't forget you need new bearing seals to go with the new bearings. (Sorry if you knew that already, I'm so happy I know anything at all...)



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