Trying to rebuild the master brake cylinder. There is an o-ring between the brake fluid reservoir and the body of the master cylinder. I haven't been able to separate the two. Can't see any more bolts to remove so do I just force them apart?
Rebuilding (slowly) my 1980 CX500C which has been sitting since 1991.
Please help, Ed
1980 CX500C Master cylinder
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Re: 1980 CX500C Master cylinder
Yes, carefully. It is a real bugger, but it will come apart.
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Re: 1980 CX500C Master cylinder
The current wisdom on the CX forum is to replace it with a specific one available at a reasonable price on eBay.
FWIW, I'm a pretty old school guy when it comes to things like this. When I put my GL500 on the road in '00 I couldn't get its master cylinder's cover screws out (it had the metal reservoir cast integral with the lever perch and a metal lid held on with 2 screws) so I bought a really old master cylinder (round, screw-on cap, no plastic reservoir or even sight glass) from a friend, put a kit into it and have had it on all of my winter machines since.
FWIW, I'm a pretty old school guy when it comes to things like this. When I put my GL500 on the road in '00 I couldn't get its master cylinder's cover screws out (it had the metal reservoir cast integral with the lever perch and a metal lid held on with 2 screws) so I bought a really old master cylinder (round, screw-on cap, no plastic reservoir or even sight glass) from a friend, put a kit into it and have had it on all of my winter machines since.
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