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Review on Dorman M99031 Brake Master Cylinder by Darion Wooten

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Incorrect piston retainer will cause a good master cylinder to fail

I was unable to bleed it after installing it. So I took it off and found that the piston was pushed in and held in place by a snap ring inserted by the servo brake rod. I had a second master cylinder M990312 which I then installed and got the same result. I then checked the original master cylinder and found that it had a piston retaining wire and no snap ring. So I replaced the snap ring with a wire retainer and the master cylinder worked fine. If the master cylinder had the correct piston retainer I would give it five stars.

Pros
  • Reservoir, caps and fluid gauge included with most units
Cons
  • Poor repairability