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Just purchased a reman master cylinder. Re-using the reservior, it's real dirty on the inside. What would one do to clean this puppy up?
 


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Get yourself a bottle of "Isodry" or any other isopropyl alcohol based
"dry gas".

Holding your fingers over the ports in the bottom fill the reservoir approximatly 1/2 full, install the cap and shake the hell out of it.

Dumping the alcohol when it gets dirty

repeat as necissary.

then blow it out with compressed air (or allow to air dry)
before installing it.

If the alcohol fails to remove the "spooge" then you can try to clean
the reservoir with aerosol brake cleaning solvent
DO NOT use the "non-chlorinated" type, specifically look for brake parts cleaner
that is made from Tetrachloroethan or perchloroethane.

Rinse that out with the isopropyl once you have it clean enough.

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Worked very well, Thank you
 

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Which, just the alcohol or the brake parts cleaner?

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I used both, brake cleaner first then the alcohol. Blow dry.
 

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anyone know where to get just the reservoir for the master cylinder? My brakes work fine but when re-installing the hood after a motor swap my reservoir has a hole in it now.

Thanks,
Chris
 
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