Removal and Installation

Brake Master Cylinder

Material:

Removal and Installation

WARNING: Use of any other than approved DOT 3 motor vehicle brake fluid will cause permanent damage to brake components and will render the brakes inoperative. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

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CAUTION: Brake fluid is harmful to painted and plastic surfaces. If brake fluid is spilled onto a painted or plastic surface, immediately wash it with water.

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery.
2. Use a suitable suction device to remove the brake fluid from the brake master cylinder reservoir.
3. Remove the coolant reservoir bolts and position the reservoir aside.
^ To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs).
4. Disconnect the speed control deactivator switch electrical connector.





5. Disconnect the brake fluid level switch electrical connector.





6. Disconnect the brake master cylinder tubes from the brake master cylinder.
^ To install, tighten to 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs).
^ On vehicles with traction control and stability assist, tighten to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs).

Diesel engine equipped vehicles
7. Disconnect the coolant hoses from the air cleaner outlet tube.





8. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the air cleaner outlet tube.
^ To install, tighten to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs).
9. Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
10. Disconnect the 3 latches and remove the air cleaner cover.





Gasoline engine equipped vehicles
11. Remove the 2 powertrain control module (PCM) bracket nuts and position the PCM and bracket aside.
^ To install, tighten to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs).





All vehicles

12. NOTE: The brake master cylinder nuts are a torque-prevailing type and cannot be reused.

Remove and discard the brake master cylinder nuts.
^ To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs).
^ On vehicles with traction control and stability assist, tighten to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs).
13. Remove the brake master cylinder.
14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Bleed the brake system.