Master cylinder rod

[Aron Gleason]

So I got my manual disc/drum master cylinder bolted up. But the pedal rod comes out too easy. The rubber bushing on the end of the rod is at least 17 years old and had brake fluid soaked on it from the old mc leaking. Would a new bushing lock the rod in the mc tight?

 

[R413]

Aron, come on man! You must use a new rubber retainer when you swap the rod, it tears when you remove it.

https://www.doctordiff.com/manual-brake-push-rod-retainer-bushing-clip-rubber-grommet.html

And don’t use a piece of vacuum hose either, get the right part.

 

[Aron Gleason]

Hey. I got it on order, just wanted to make sure that's what will fix it. Thank you R413

 

[Mory]

Hey. I got it on order, just wanted to make sure that's what will fix it. Thank you R413

Did the new bushing fix the problem? I just received a new aftermarket Bbody MC and the piston center hole is larger than the original so the rod can slide in / out with little resistance using new bushing. Also has metric threads for the dust cap so original screws won't work. Sending back to seller.

 

[Aron Gleason]

Yes, the pushrod bushing solved the problem. And a good idea to get new.

 

[superbeedave]

Did the new bushing fix the problem? I just received a new aftermarket Bbody MC and the piston center hole is larger than the original so the rod can slide in / out with little resistance using new bushing. Also has metric threads for the dust cap so original screws won't work. Sending back to seller.

I have the same problem going on with my new MC I just bought now with the center hole being a little bigger then the MC I took off. Did you leave it like that or get another MC? Thanks, Dave