OEM 2002 Toyota Corolla Brake Master Cylinder

2002 Toyota Corolla Brake Master Cylinder Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the Brake Master Cylinder on 2002 Toyota Corolla?

  A: You must start Brake Master Cylinder repair by taking out the reservoir with its set screw until you achieve 1.8 Nm (18.4 kgf-cm, 15.9 inch lbs.) torque then pull it out. Separate the cap from the reservoir as well as the strainer while taking out the two grommets. First position the cylinder inside a vise then for vehicles lacking ABS you should employ a screwdriver to drive both pistons until their fullest extent prior to extracting the piston stopper bolt and gasket with 10 Nm torque (100 kgf-cm and 7 ft. lbs.). Push the piston with a screwdriver to insert it for snapping out the snap ring before safely extracting the No. 1 piston along with its spring through straight outward motion to safeguard the cylinder bore. Put both wooden blocks and a rag on the work table at a minimum 100 mm (3.94 inch) distance (A) from the rag to the block tops. Lightly impact the cylinder flange against these blocks until the piston emerges. Use compressed air to clean each part without missing any inspection of the cylinder bore for rust or scoring before testing for damage and wear which might require cleaning or replacement. Performing the reverse order of dismantling steps requires the application of lithium soap base glycol grease to rubber components which bear arrows during reassembly.