How to Remove Brake Master

[HunterW]

I searched, but found no info on how to actually remove the brake master.

I am in the process of replacing my leaky master. All the bolts and lines are removed, but the master seems to be wedged between the front bracket that it mounts to and the frame crossmember behind it.

Is there a trick to this? Surely the front bracket doesn't have to be removed...

Thanks for any help!

Hunter

 

[tiger422]

remove 1or 2 of the plugs on side so it will fit back into round hole in cross member.
It will come out.
Jim

 

[dittle]

No brackets need removed, the plugs will help but its just a very tight fit. Try to angle it a little bit and work one side though, then the other. Thats how I got the one out that I was working on.

 

[HunterW]

Are you talking about the two plugs on the back side of the master that are both slightly angles downward?

I had thought of that, but didn't think it would give me enough clearance.

 

[tiger422]

Are you talking about the two plugs on the back side of the master that are both slightly angles downward?

I had thought of that, but didn't think it would give me enough clearance.

Yes and it will. It will be tight but will come out.
Been there done that
Jim

 

[Westex]

I had **** with mine, too. You DO have to remove the plug (as I remember, the plug facing the starboard, or passenger side of the truck, rearward on the master cylinder) to remove this thing. It was extremely tight, and I said alot of bad words during the process. And you have to put your socket through the hole in the bracket to remove the difficult remaining master cylinder attaching bolt on the driver side of the master cylinder. You do not have to remove the pedal assembly. It looks like a tight fit and it is, but it WILL come out.

 

[HunterW]

Thanks for the advice fellas! I will be up bright and early to try and tackle this thing again.

 

[HunterW]

Removing that one bolt on the passenger side of the master worked! That actually gave it plenty of clearance.

Thanks guys!

Great forum! This is my first post... been browsing on here for years though.