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Old 05-06-2019, 06:06 AM
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I replaced my transfer case rear output shaft bearing. It wasn’t so bad of a job. But now I have a slow seeping leak between the brake fluid reservoir and the master cylinder. Is there any repair for this other than replacing the whole master cylinder assembly?
 
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Old 05-06-2019, 06:47 AM
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You can replace just the reservoir. The new reservoir will come with the seals to master cylinder junction.
I got mine from RoversNorth years ago.
 
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Old 05-06-2019, 06:51 AM
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Thank you.
 
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Old 05-06-2019, 06:57 AM
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Are the seals available by themselves? The reservoir from Rovers North is a little over half the cost of the whole master cylinder from Atlantic British.
 
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Get the Aluminum body aftermarket MC On Ebay for 60-150.00 vs the rebuild kit for 50-75.00. You will have to remove the MC anyways to rebuild it you will also need to bleed the brakes either way.
 
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Old 05-06-2019, 09:28 AM
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After some thought, I’ve decided I need the master cylinder so it’s on the way from Atlantic British. Thanks.
 
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Good decision.
 
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Replacing it is certainly the best solution. I personally prefer the aftermarket units with the aluminum body vs the OEM metal unit. I’ve installed a good amount of them & have yet to have one of them have the reservoir seals leak like the OEM design.
 
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Replacing it is certainly the best solution. I personally prefer the aftermarket units with the aluminum body vs the OEM metal unit. I’ve installed a good amount of them & have yet to have one of them have the reservoir seals leak like the OEM design.
Where do you get them best? I need to do it pretty soon.
 
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Last one I grabbed off of Ebay for 52.00 shipped. Prices will float up & down a bit.
 


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