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Master cylinder question
by Birddog
Posted: 11/10/2001 18:51 EST

On a bendex master cylinder is the large fuild area or small for the drum brakes in the rear

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RE: Master cylinder question
by town sedan
Posted: 11/10/2001 19:27 EST

Birddog
On a dual reservoir master cylinder the rear reservoir
"feeds" the front brake's..


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RE: Master cylinder question
by fancycar
Posted: 11/10/2001 21:14 EST

I just finished putting a dual reservoir in my 31 A sedan, hooked rear to rear brakes & front to front. Won't bleed correctly. May be the problem. Are you sure?? Thanks
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RE: Master cylinder question
by 58 Yeoman
Posted: 11/10/2001 21:28 EST

It was always easy for me to remember. When disk brakes came out, the larger resevoir was in the rear. Disk brake pistons are larger and need more fluid reserve as they wear down, so the master resevoir had to be the larger supply. But, I'm not sure why it's in the rear and not the front.

phil
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RE: Master cylinder question
by stupidbaker57
Posted: 11/11/2001 08:34 EST

Look into the fitting port where you screw in the lines. The front chamber will have no residual check valve, the rear will. Some M/C's have rear chambers for fronts and some have rear chambers for rear. Dave
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RE: Master cylinder question
by HonestFrank
Posted: 11/11/2001 09:06 EST

Hi Birddog, The large fluid area is for your disc brakes. Some master cyl. have large area in front some have it in rear it does not matter. Just remember large area is for disc brakes. Regards, HonestFrank
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RE: Master cylinder question
by Birddog
Posted: 11/13/2001 23:38 EST

Thanks for the information, it helped.

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