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Old 03-21-2012, 10:19 PM
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Master Cylinder question

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What goes between the Master Cylinder and the booster? Nothing? Some kind of rubber grommet?
Pretty simple, but it has been apart for a while, and I don't remember what was there.
On the motor, there would be something... here, I don't know and cant find anything about it in my "wonderful" '83 shop manual.
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nothing, but that tiny metal rod in the center of the booster that pushed on the MC dimple.
Old 03-21-2012, 11:52 PM
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That works. Thanks.
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Re: Master Cylinder question

Originally Posted by Flip 2
Hi-
What goes between the Master Cylinder and the booster? Nothing? Some kind of rubber grommet?
Pretty simple, but it has been apart for a while, and I don't remember what was there.
On the motor, there would be something... here, I don't know and cant find anything about it in my "wonderful" '83 shop manual.
Thanks
There is a front housing seal that goes into the opening on the booster where the M/C bolts up. This is a rubber piece used to seal the housing from loss of vacuum.

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Re: Master Cylinder question

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Sounds good- WHO has one?
New MC, new booster. No sign of a seal with either.
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Re: Master Cylinder question

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RBob-
Sounds good- WHO has one?
New MC, new booster. No sign of a seal with either.
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Will need to hit a junkyard, I looked but don't see it being sold separately. Here is a picture of it in a booster. It is located in the M/C recess.

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Thanks on the pic. Got that seal, so all is good to go.
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