Master Cylinder: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Villager. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the brake master cylinder. See MASTER CYLINDER & RESERVOIR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
Remove the plastic retainer. Remove the plastic hose fittings. Fig 1
Push the primary piston in. Remove the valve stopper bolt. See Fig 2 .
Remove the rubber bushings from the brake master cylinder. See Fig 3 .
Push down on the primary piston. Remove the snap ring. See Fig 4 . Remove the primary piston.
Remove the secondary piston. See Fig 5 .

Fig 1: Identifying Plastic Retainer & Hose Fittings

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Fig 2: Identifying Primary Piston & Valve Stopper Valve

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Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Bushings

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Fig 4: Identifying Primary Piston & Snap Ring

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Fig 5: Identifying Secondary Piston

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