Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno

[Lauren]

The AE86 in it's natural state:


Master cylinder removed:


Master cylinder awaiting dismantling. Note on the AE86 it is aluminium, unlike cast iron on the MR2:


Old pistons removed and laid out to remind us that assembly is the reversal of removal:


Indy decided that she had to play ball throughout:


Mark cleaning the brake fluid reservoir in the parts washer:


Assorted components in the parts washer:


Mark cleaning the master cylinder:


All components cleaned in the parts washer then washed with soapy water in the sink. Now awaiting drying:


Hairdrying the master cylinder to help speed up the drying process:


Mark playing a tune on the master cylinder. Apparently this is a necessary part of the rebuild ritual:


Drying the brake fluid reservoir:


New shiny Toyota parts, we love these:


Lubing the new pistons with red lithium grease:


New master cylinder re-assembled:


Looking nice and shiny re-attached to the servo:


All in situ:


All went to plan, though we had to disconnect the brake pipes to the master cylinder and pump the pedal to get the air out. After that it was just straightforward bleeding. Brakes feel better, though have to say that the old pistons were not in bad condition at all.