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    master cylinder swap

    ok so i have the great job of doing this this weekend but has anybody done this before and if so any hints or tips for a master cylinder swap virgin ?

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    m/c is pretty straight forward,it's the servo that's the ballache!

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    master cylinders not the worry, how are your bleed nipples?

    i have some braided lines to go on, but i dread them fecking nips

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    i did mine recently, but admittedly the head was off.. just get a decent brake pipe spanner, avoid a regular spanner if poss as it'll just round off the soft couplings

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    what size are the unions , i've got 10mm in my head but im not 100% sure

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous dave View Post
    master cylinders not the worry, how are your bleed nipples?

    i have some braided lines to go on, but i dread them fecking nips

    Me too, i thought id soak the bleed nipples the night before in WD40 etc.......jacked the rear of the 5 up and there were no bleed nipples at all ! , some monkey has been there before me

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    Just get the beers on ice bitch. We'll nail it.




    Oh, and this is a Clio peeps, not a 5... as someone forgot to mention

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    Whats it doing in this thread then ???

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    ok the m/c is the same as a 5gt turbo soo neeerrrrr to you tiny ! Well with the help of Tiny Tim the brakes are all fitted , the master cylinder is fitted and new brake fiuld in as well , the result ..... I'VE GOT ****ING GREAT BRAKES AGAIN ! Once again Tiny you are a leg end !

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    Well, I aint got time to go to your funeral... I figured it easier to hep you with the car

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    Re: master cylinder swap

    well once again thanks mate your a true mate ! Just got to get the engine swapped then we can rebuild and restore the 11 for you

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