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[Medi]

Hey guys, i just got a FJ1200 and it came with a short to do list. one of the things needed is to rebuild front and rear master cylinders and replace the brake lines with stainless.
I saw one of the members is giving away parts and i saw the brake assembly in the stash. Is it better to just replace it or rebuilding them is easy?

p.s. I'm mechanically challenged.

[andyb]

Rebuilding them isn't hard.  You'll probably need a set of snap-ring pliers to do it (don't remember anymore).  The harder bit is bleeding them after you're done.

[carsick]

And the master I have pictured will need to be rebuilt anyway in all likelihood.

[chapindad]

And bleeding is more about patience.  Just keep working the air out of it and do not give up to easily.

[andyb]

Bleeding takes ten minutes at most.  Think about what you're doing and how that relates to the fluid and air, consider what the air is likely to do.  Don't need a bunch of goofy tools either, though a mityvac makes it a pinch more efficient to get things started if the system's totally dry.