Now take your flare wrench and loosen all four brake lines at the master cylinder, but don't unscrew them all the way yet! You want to leave them in there just a little bit. You'll see why in the next steps.
How To Replace Your Master Cylinder
By Matthew Wright, About.com
Loosening the Brake Lines
Loosen the brake lines, but don't remove them just yet.
Thanks to Tegger for photo help!
If your car has a "low brake fluid" sensor in the fluid reservoir cap or any other wiring (such as ABS) on the master cylinder, unplug them.
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- Do You Need a New Master Cylinder?
- Clean Up Before You Start
- Loosening the Brake Lines
- Unbolt the Master Cylinder
- Retrieving the Rear Master Cylinder Seal
- Reinstallation and Wrapping Up
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