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Originally Posted by vstech
Good job! enjoy your work!
did you completely flush all the lines, or just bleed out the air?
did you clean out the reservoir before you put it on the new MC or did it come with a new reservoir?
1986! wow, great hoses! I bet you are having much better stopping powers now with everything new! keep the fluid flushed every other year, and it'll stay that way!
how do all your caliper piston seals look? did you clean the pad travel areas on the calipers when you changed your pads?
I spent all day at the pull a part yard getting new brake upgrade parts for my 124 wagon! pulled entire spindle/strut/lower control arms out... my arms are spent! I can't wait for the new 12" rotors, and 4 piston calipers to go in! yehaw!
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I flushed the lines completely when I put the new front calipers and pads and rotors 3 weeks ago. I cleaned the inside of the reservoir prior to re-installing it on my new master cylinder. By the way, the master cylinder had a date code of 1986, so it was the original. Not bad for 24 years. I routinely flush my brake fluid yearly since I live in a very Damp and HOT area of the country.
I used ATE brake pads, new sensors, and Meyle brake lines front and rear. The calipers were ATE. My Booster and master cylinder are Girling. Now... my new master cylinder is an Italian one, made in Italy, Metrelli I think???
I hope I did not make a mistake in purchasing this, It looks high quality and fit perfectly. Only time will tell.
I spend a lot of time at the pull apart yard also. It is amazing what you can find. A lot of my finds go on E-Bay and this then supports my Benz habit.
I find lots of BMW, Mercedes and Volvo parts, some I keep, others are sold. Good Luck on your brake project!