flathead31coupe
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what does it do and how important is it?
the little rubber piece thats on the end of the master cylinder pushrod?
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dano
Evil Handy Man
It holds the push rod in and keeps it from falling out. If you lifted the brake pedal with you toe the push rod might fall out of the back of the master cylinder.
Dr Diff sells a replacement.
Mopar Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer, Bushing, Clip Rubber Grommet
Dr Diff sells a replacement.
Mopar Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer, Bushing, Clip Rubber Grommet
Inertia
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Snip a small piece of 1/4 vacuum tube off your vacuum cannister or p/brake, or washer bottle.
flathead31coupe
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thanks everyone.....
Don’t do this. Buy the correct piece from Dr Diff. You will have a hard time removing the pushrod next time around. The correct piece has a notch in it so it will come out.
Mopar Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer, Bushing, Clip Rubber Grommet
Norse
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As an add on to this; thanks for posting about that rubber piece.
I'm replacing the master cyl for the first time on my Barracuda (w/75 Dart manual front disc.) and didn't know about it until after I torched the old one out.
I'm replacing the master cyl for the first time on my Barracuda (w/75 Dart manual front disc.) and didn't know about it until after I torched the old one out.
Pumpkinduster
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I too just found out the hard way too, I shredded mine trying to remove it.
Norse
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Dr. Diff got me the replacement part within 3 business days. Worth the $11 total to have the correct piece.
OllieDemon45
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Hmmm, mine just had rubber o-rings on it. I replaced the o-rings that where on there but haven't installed it yet. I also need the white plastic gasket that goes on the firewall behind the master cylinder. hopefully DR. Diff will have that too.
Norse
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IDK about Dr. Diff, but Detroit Muscle Technologies will have it for sure.
Max Wedgie
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I just went through swapping out the old pushrod for an adjustable one. I will admit that it was difficult to pull the old rod out of the master cylinder because of that small rubber ring, but added extra insurance anyway by placing a bolt with a nylon lock nut just below the rod. The clearance is about 1/8". So all together we have the ring, the dust boot (?), and the bolt. No more fear of the rod possibly falling out
Johnny Dart
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To remove the push rod out of the MC. Remove the brake switch, and pull back on the brake pedal.
Pop...Out it comes.
PS: Get the correct rubber grommet, and not a piece of rubber hose, o-ring, bubble gum wrapper.
It's your life we are talking about Brakes are important, get the right part.
Pop...Out it comes.
PS: Get the correct rubber grommet, and not a piece of rubber hose, o-ring, bubble gum wrapper.
It's your life we are talking about Brakes are important, get the right part.
OllieDemon45
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My kit came with an adjustable rod kit also, I’m trying to figure out how it assembles.
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