How To Replace Your Master Cylinder

Reinstallation and Wrapping Up

The new master cylinder is ready for action.

Thanks to Tegger for photo help!

It goes in just like it came out, so in the words of service manuals around the world, "installation is the reverse of removal."

Once the new part is installed, you'll need to add new brake fluid (never try to reuse the old stuff) and bleed the brakes. Now you're ready to go!

• 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