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BRAD: IS THERE A SIMPLE WAY TO REMOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER
ON THIS 1948 CHRYSLER WINDSOR. THE MASTER CYLINDER IS MOUNTED ON A SHAFT WITH THE CLUTCH & BRAKE PEDAL, THEN BOLTED TO THE FRAME WITH 3 BOLTS AND THERE IS THERE IS JUST
NO ROOM TO REMOVE THE PIN HOLDING THE PEDALS & CYLINDER.
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The job is such a royal pain in the you know what, that we used to overhaul the master cylinder right in the chassis back in the day. The recommended procedure to remove the master cylinder is to remove the floor boards and work from the top. The flat rate time was 3.5 hours to remove and replace the master cylinder. In other words there ain't no easy way round it.
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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