DIY Brake Master Cylinder Corolla 93 - 97

[RinconRolla98]

This DIY is for the Brake Master Cylinder only .
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As you can see some Brake Master Cylinder come with the plastic container and some don't . In a situation where you don't then you reuse the same container . There is a small phillips screw holding it in place .


First thing you do is to remove the brake lines from the master cylinder .


Then you unplug the brake light warning switch plug .


Then you can remove the 3 nuts holding the master cylinder to the power booster and there you have it , You have removed the master cylinder . Then after bench bleeding you can put it back on the same way you took it off . If necessary you can bleed the lines so that you have new brake fluid and secure you don't have any air in the lines .


Bench bleeding is simple . Your master cylinder comes with the parts to bleed it . If you don't have a bench you can attach it back to the power booster and have some one inside the vehicle slightly pressing on the brakes till you don't see it bubbling anymore . Master cylinder comes with bench bleeding instructions so put them in a area where the paper won't get brake fluid on it .

[speedy25]

Correction, the FIRST thing you do is remove as much of the brake fluid as you can. Because of the funky shape of the reservoir it isnt easy, but you want as little brake fluid leaking all over your ride as you remove the master cylinder.

-SP

[Greasewrench]

good write up. the only thing i'll add is that in my experience of bench bleeding the mc, those plastic fittings that come with the kit haven't screwed in too well for me. i got a kit from NAPA that has brass fittings with check valve hoses that seal the ports real good. it seems u had better luck with the plastic ones though thanks for posting the DIY.