Brake Booster/MC removal
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Racer
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From: Winter Haven Florida
Brake Booster/MC removal
Hey guys,
As I'm redoing my brake system I would like to take off some of my functional items and clean them up a bit. Those items are the brake booster and the Master Cylinder. What do i have to do to remove the two pieces? Do I just undo the bolts on the brake Booster and remove? or Do I have to disconnect linkage and make adjustments when I reinstall? What can I chemicals can I use to clean these two parts? I am going to sand, clean, prime and paint them when I do this, so I wont have some rusted looking parts in my car attached to some shiny new brake lines.
TIA,
JOSH
As I'm redoing my brake system I would like to take off some of my functional items and clean them up a bit. Those items are the brake booster and the Master Cylinder. What do i have to do to remove the two pieces? Do I just undo the bolts on the brake Booster and remove? or Do I have to disconnect linkage and make adjustments when I reinstall? What can I chemicals can I use to clean these two parts? I am going to sand, clean, prime and paint them when I do this, so I wont have some rusted looking parts in my car attached to some shiny new brake lines.
TIA,
JOSH
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Columbus MN
Removing the master cylinder is a piece of cake. I am replacing mine so I had to disconnect the brake lines. You probably should too if you're going to clean it up well without kinking the brake lines.
Removing the booster is a real bugger. I asked about that task here and got some good ideas:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1629816
I hope to get to that project today.
Removing the booster is a real bugger. I asked about that task here and got some good ideas:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1629816
I hope to get to that project today.
Safety Car
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From: North Easton Mass
You can save a LOT of time by cleaning and painting the booster in place. You probably won't be able to get the bootom of the booster painted but you can't see the bottom anyway. Paint the MC with caliper paint or else the paint will come right off as soon as some brake fluid gets on it.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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St. Jude Donor '07
You can save a LOT of time by cleaning and painting the booster in place. You probably won't be able to get the bootom of the booster painted but you can't see the bottom anyway. Paint the MC with caliper paint or else the paint will come right off as soon as some brake fluid gets on it.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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Racer
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From: Winter Haven Florida
Thanks guys, I had to search for this post seeing that I couldnt find it, but remember making it. I will take the MC off, clean, paint, and reinstall. I will just do a light sanding to scuff up the booster then paint black, and in place. What paints are recommended? I hear a lot of stuff about "POR-15"? What is that stuff? I'm really knew to the paint world and honestly have no clue what to use.
Thanks,
Josh
Thanks,
Josh
Le Mans Master
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From: Glen Allen, VA
I agree with leave the booster on, I just recently painted mine on the car and it was not that hard, but there were a lot of things to mask off. I too was convinced I wanted to take it off for painting, but once I attempted to acutally do it, I decided against it.
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Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Winter Haven Florida
The brake booster IS pretty much new. It got done a few years ago, but hasn't been driving but maybe 5000 miles.
As far as the MC goes, what's the best way to clean it? WHat product should I use that wont damage it or anything else?
Thanks,
Josh
As far as the MC goes, what's the best way to clean it? WHat product should I use that wont damage it or anything else?
Thanks,
Josh
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Booster is a PITA for sure. There are 4 nuts 9/16" requires deep socket on a swivel and an 18" expention to get them off. Two on each side of the brake pedal assembly. Then there is the Clevis pin in the brake pedal, there is a Jesus clip on the end of the pin that really is hard to get off. Then with the MC already off it just pulls off. Reassembly is reverse, make sure the clip goes on correctly, if not the pin can fall out and Zero brakes, ask how I know.
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Racer
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From: Winter Haven Florida
Booster is a PITA for sure. There are 4 nuts 9/16" requires deep socket on a swivel and an 18" expention to get them off. Two on each side of the brake pedal assembly. Then there is the Clevis pin in the brake pedal, there is a Jesus clip on the end of the pin that really is hard to get off. Then with the MC already off it just pulls off. Reassembly is reverse, make sure the clip goes on correctly, if not the pin can fall out and Zero brakes, ask how I know.
Josh
Melting Slicks
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From: winter haven florida
St. Jude Donor '12
i would tape off the fittings and hand sand the crap out of it and just paint it. i have done this a few times and had good luck that way. i have also painted the booster in place just tape everything else off around it and paint away. the last time i pulled the booster curred me.
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Racer
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From: Winter Haven Florida
i would tape off the fittings and hand sand the crap out of it and just paint it. i have done this a few times and had good luck that way. i have also painted the booster in place just tape everything else off around it and paint away. the last time i pulled the booster curred me.
Josh