So I have to replace the brake booster on the E30, which means completely removing the master cylinder and everything.
I've read and been told that the master cylinder will have to be bench bled. I've seen some videos on doing this, where you plug the outlets and manually pump the cylinder.
My question is, after bench bleeding the master, how do I attach the brake lines without having fluid pour out, loose pressure, etc?
It seems that after pulling the plugs out, fluid would start pouring while attempting to attach the lines.
Has anyone bled a system being completely "dry"? Would like to do this before trailering it anywhere again because I wont be guaranteed to have a winch to get it off a trailer and also just have brakes in the car again.
@m42b32 was able to hook me up with a working booster, so I'm gonna try and do this tomorrow as it should be decent outside tomorrow.
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So I have to replace the brake booster on the E30, which means completely removing the master cylinder and everything.
I've read and been told that the master cylinder will have to be bench bled. I've seen some videos on doing this, where you plug the outlets and manually pump the cylinder.
My question is, after bench bleeding the master, how do I attach the brake lines without having fluid pour out, loose pressure, etc?
It seems that after pulling the plugs out, fluid would start pouring while attempting to attach the lines.
Has anyone bled a system being completely "dry"? Would like to do this before trailering it anywhere again because I wont be guaranteed to have a winch to get it off a trailer and also just have brakes in the car again.
@m42b32 was able to hook me up with a working booster, so I'm gonna try and do this tomorrow as it should be decent outside tomorrow.
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