Thread: Brake Master Cylinder Help

Originally Posted by McBrain283

Yep, heated the body but needed a scaffold tube on by breaker bar to get it free. Was gummed-up with varnish.

Came off with a satisfying bang and already painted ready for when the seal kit arrives.

Make sure you anneal the copper washer that goes under the endcap. For some reason they tend to be supplied dead hard (if you even get one in the kit !).

Colin

In the vice, with a rag around it.

Risk of damage is from the pipe union boss pressing into the edge of the vice. To avoid this I used a bit of 4mm soft aluminium plate between the MC boss and the vice. No damage.