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Mar 13, 2006 | 03:34 PM

alanbl

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I confess!

Replaced the master cylinder yesterday. '72 - manual brakes. After contorting myself under the steering wheel to see about disconnecting the master cylinder linkage from the brake pedal as indicated in the shop manual, I decided to see what would happen if I skipped this step. The master cylinder came off and the new one went back on without a problem. I waited all night for the shop manual secret police to drag me out of the house for not following the "linkage" instruction, but nothing happened.

Couldn't test drive the car due to snow, but I'm wondering about the purpose to this step that I skipped and will I have some unpleasant surprise when I actually drive the car? Has anyone else scoffed at this step in the replacement procedure?

Mar 13, 2006 | 03:55 PM

rcread

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My friend Ed once skipped this step. Always liked Ed. I still miss him.

Mar 13, 2006 | 04:41 PM

enkeivette

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Originally Posted by rcread

My friend Ed once skipped this step. Always liked Ed. I still miss him.

Mar 13, 2006 | 07:51 PM

Perfomer

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Should not be a problem Bleed the brakes if you get a good peddle you are good to go

Mar 14, 2006 | 11:58 AM

sweethence

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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcread

My friend Ed once skipped this step. Always liked Ed. I still miss him.

too funny.

this step is more about getting the alignement right more than anything else. if it went back togeter OK, next is to bleed out the MC ( bench or mounted) then the lines. If you get good pedal after three quick pumps you are fine

Mar 14, 2006 | 12:09 PM

kodaclr

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I did the same, don't send the cops to house. I have not driven mine yet, you go first.

Mar 14, 2006 | 12:17 PM

alanbl

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From: Boulder CO

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweethence

this step is more about getting the alignement right more than anything else. if it went back togeter OK, next is to bleed out the MC ( bench or mounted) then the lines. If you get good pedal after three quick pumps you are fine

Everything went back together without a hitch. Bench bleeded the MC before mounting it and then bled the lines, twice. Brake pedal is nice and hard - looking forward to a drive (when the snow melts in my driveway) without my foot sinking to the floorboard.

Mar 14, 2006 | 12:19 PM

alanbl

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I did the same, don't send the cops to house. I have not driven mine yet, you go first.

Coward.

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Mar 14, 2006 | 12:19 PM

davidm_comp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rcread

My friend Ed once skipped this step. Always liked Ed. I still miss him.

That is too funny

Mar 14, 2006 | 08:01 PM

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You live in Colorado? What's the worst that could happen? Losing your brakes coming into a steep downhill hairpin turn and plunging down the mountainside?

Rick B.

Mar 14, 2006 | 11:18 PM

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alanbl

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Originally Posted by Blair Winch Project

You live in Colorado? What's the worst that could happen? Losing your brakes coming into a steep downhill hairpin turn and plunging down the mountainside?

And then getting thrown out of the car, trampled by a herd of deer and eaten by a mountain lion. At least that's what my mother-in-law has thought would happen for the past 17 years! (I think she's disappointed that it hasn't come true.)