I drove a flat head screw driver between the MC and be booster on both sides of the studs, your MC won't be fused to the booster-you won't bend or damage anything by doing this. -----Dani B. #5003 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote: > > > Gently rap on the Master Cylinder on both top and bottom, until it > comes free. Taping it with a 3lb. sledge works wonders. > > Bench bleeding is getting all the air out of the M/C itself, and > filling it with brake fluid. And you only need to do this, if the M/C > wasn't already bleed for you. Check with your vendor whom you purchased > it from, to see if it was, prior to being shipped out to you. > > -Robert > vin 6585 "X" > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "eremhcel" <dmcfive0@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > I need to replace my master cylinder. I have the nuts removed that > hold > > it to the brake booster and the lines removed but it won't break free > > from the booster. Could I get a thin putty knife and try to separate > it > > or is there something else holding it on there? After reading Steve's > > posts about the brake parts he replaced and the responses he got > about > > bleeding, I thought I could just replace it and hook up the lines and > > then bleed them. But I saw some posts about bench bleeding the master > > cylinder. How do I do that? Thanks for any help. > > Mike > > 5623 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/