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Subject:Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
From:Jonathan A. Sinclair
Date:Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:48:57 -0600

Always replace the slave and the master together - if one is worn out,
likely the new one will wear out the other quickly.

There is a bleed screw on top of the slave in the engine compartment you
can open that and use a vacuum bleeder to do the job.  Will also serve
to clean out your line.

Good luck.
Jonathan

John Rodgers wrote:
> Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on the back of the wheel
> and have someone pump the brake pedal while you bleed each brake. If
> that doesn't do it, then you may have a bad MC. It can happen, has
> happened, will happen.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> pete wrote:
>> 80 Westy - installed a rebuilt brake MC from a list vendor - the male
>> from the servo and the female on the MC are mated. I fill the
>> reservoir and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level
>> and there is no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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