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Old Jul 23, 2019 | 05:02 PM
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I’ve bleed the new MC and want to plug it while I install new lines and brakes. What is the bolt size to plug the master cylinder
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STOP! Do Not insert a bolt in that port. You could damage the flare inside and the brake line may never seal.
Go to your favorite car parts store and buy a ready-made brake line with the correct brass fitting on the end. You can find them as short as a foot or less. Then bend the line to pinch it off. You will use that piece of line over & over to test the MC.

I do not recall the dia or tpi of the fittings but the rear is different than the front.

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Advance auto has Master cylinder bleed kits in the help section.
It has the (plastic) plugs you need.
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