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Brake master cylinder

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Today i tired to remove the brake master cylinder,undone the two bolts either side but it wouldn't move,am i missing something ? Or is it they get stuck

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new to this wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:07 pm Today i tired to remove the brake master cylinder,undone the two bolts either side but it wouldn't move,am i missing something ? Or is it they get stuck

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I have a master/servo cylinder from a 1500HL on the bench for painting, this is how I removed it.

1)Remove bracing bracket for servo (probably not needed for cylinder by itself)

2)Serve is held in by 4 nuts on inside bulkhead

3) Master cylinder is two nuts to servo, nothing more on mine. It did require a screwdriver to lever off due to corrosion.

Hopes that helps.
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cleverusername wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:14 pm
new to this wrote: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:07 pm Today i tired to remove the brake master cylinder,undone the two bolts either side but it wouldn't move,am i missing something ? Or is it they get stuck

Dave
I have a master/servo cylinder from a 1500HL on the bench for painting, this is how I removed it.

1)Remove bracing bracket for servo (probably not needed for cylinder by itself)

2)Serve is held in by 4 nuts on inside bulkhead

3) Master cylinder is two nuts to servo, nothing more on mine. It did require a screwdriver to lever off due to corrosion.

Hopes that helps.
Thanks at this moment im only taking master cylinder off,ill try a leaver just didn't want to go to mad and brake any thing

Thanks Dave
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The master cylinder does recess into the servo slightly and it is there that they can stick; gentle persuasion, plus gas and perseverance is all I can offer!
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WD40 worked got the brake master cylinder out,but found ive got one other thing missing :P i dont have a clutch hose,ill get one tomorrow, but does it go over the gearbox or under the box

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Over the gearbox to the slave which is mounted on the nearside of the gearbox body
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xvivalve wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:03 pm Over the gearbox to the slave which is mounted on the nearside of the gearbox body
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thanks, are there any clips needed to keep the hose out the way or suport it

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new to this wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:48 pm
xvivalve wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:03 pm Over the gearbox to the slave which is mounted on the nearside of the gearbox body
Alun

thanks, are there any clips needed to keep the hose out the way or suport it

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Often not, but there is a flexible clip which fixes under one of the gearbox top cover bolts that loosely holds the pipe
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I had the same problem on my 1850 HL.

as Alun said, plus gas, a bit of persuasion here and there.

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Magenta Auto Sprint wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:02 am I had the same problem on my 1850 HL.

as Alun said, plus gas, a bit of persuasion here and there.

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Thanks i used WD40

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xvivalve wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:09 pm
new to this wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:48 pm
xvivalve wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:03 pm Over the gearbox to the slave which is mounted on the nearside of the gearbox body
Alun

thanks, are there any clips needed to keep the hose out the way or suport it

thanks Dave
Often not, but there is a flexible clip which fixes under one of the gearbox top cover bolts that loosely holds the pipe
Alun

thanks,not sure if i have the flexable clip,when i get the hose ill make something up

thanks Dave
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