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Master Cylinder Install for Dummies

Posted: 1/29/08 12:06pm Message 1 of 4
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I am installing a new master cylinder on my 82CE (had new "O"ring calipers and SS lines installed 18 months ago).  The GM SHOP Manual shows two round gaskets that mount between the MC and the Power Brake Unit.  The gasket closest to the MC looks like a thick flat sided ring and the gasket clostest to the PBU is thin flat sided with 3 nobs on the inside and evenly spaced. 
 
These were not included with the new MC and the NAPA guy says he has never heard of these two gaskets for any MC and doesn't know where I would find them (if they were even needed).  His suggestion was to bolt the MC to the PBU without the gaskets ..... sounds like bad advice so wanted to check with the experts here who have swapped these out numerous times.  I have not pulled the old MC to see if the gaskets are there but after 25 years I doubt I could reuse them.
 
I searched our forums for "Master Cylinder" and read all the posts but never found anyone mentioning these gaskets.   
 
So....is the GM manual correct, I need these, and if so anyone know where I can get them?
 
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Master Cylinder Install for Dummies

Posted: 1/29/08 2:06pm Message 2 of 4
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I had the same thing happen to me at the Napa Store here. I ask if he had the gasket and he said they never had one. I argued with him for a while and his mgr said he had never seen one either. So I put it together without it and as far as I know it works OK, but I have only put maybe 15 miles on the car since I'm in the middle of rebuilding it.
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Posted: 1/29/08 7:00pm Message 3 of 4
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The more time you take bench bleeding the MC, the happier you will be when you mount it.  It took like what seemed forever to bench bleed mine, but it meant almost no time to pull thru with a pressure pump at the wheels after install.


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Posted: 1/29/08 7:38pm Message 4 of 4
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There might be a thin. paper-type gasket that goes between the MC and the booster, on the flange area(where the studs/nuts go). Not really needed, tho.
The only other thing that might be considered a "gasket", just by looking at the service manual pics, is the rubber grommet, on the booster itself, that seals the pushrod to the booster assy. Unless it falls out when you remove the MC, or is really "squishy"(technical term there, folks!) or swelled up, it will be fine. You'll have a hard time finding that particular grommet anywhere, except a brake specialty shop/supplier, as far as I know.
If your brakes are not hard to push when driving, the seal/grommet is prolly otay.

btw..hope yer feelin better!


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