OEM Dodge Neon Brake Master Cylinder

Dodge Neon Brake Master Cylinder Parts and Q&A

• Master Cylinder
  5015149AB
  Q: How to Bleed a Brake Master Cylinder on Dodge Neon?

  A:

  The brake master cylinder must be clamped into a vise before bleeding. Add four Brake Master Cylinder Bleed Tubes, Special Tool 8358-1, to the four ports in the brake master cylinder and make sure the end of each tube that connects to the rear goes to a proportioning valve. Insert the open ends of the tubes into the reservoir of the brake master cylinder, so that their outlets are covered by the brake fluid. Use Mopar brake fluid or a matching brake fluid that meets DOT 3 guidelines, to fill the reservoir. You can use a wooden dowel to gently push each Piston in, then let up on the dowel to make the piston return to its place. Continue expelling each bubble until no more are left in the tubes or inside the brake master cylinder bore. With that done, get rid of the bleed tubes, block the outlet ports and install the reservoir fill cap. Next, remove the brake master cylinder from the vise. If it has only been the brake master cylinder that was replaced, bleeding the whole system isn't generally necessary; if the brake system has been exposed to air for a long time or you find air in the lines, however, bleeding the entire system is required and the brake master cylinder will need to be bled as well.
• Master Cylinder
  5015160AA
  Q: How to Service and Repair a Brake Master Cylinder in a Right-Hand Drive on Dodge Neon?

  A:

  For right-hand drive vehicles, lower the vacuum in the Brake Booster by firmly pumping the brake pedal 4-5 times with the engine switched off. Remove the negative Battery Cable and put it aside. Bleed the master cylinder first and, if you remove them, put the proportioning valves back in their correct ports, using new O-rings. Check and clean the O-ring on the rear flange of the master cylinder and replace it if it's damaged and make sure you wipe the power brake booster to avoid contaminating it. Put the master cylinder assembly directly inside the booster and fasten it with the two retaining nuts, tightening each nut to 18 Nm (160 in. lbs.). Add the Brake Lines to the master cylinder, tighten them with a torque wrench set to 17 Nm (145 in. lbs.) and link the wiring of the brake fluid level switch. Make sure the master cylinder is up to the proper amount, pump the brake pedal and keep checking the level until it is correct. If your airplane has sat with the brake system exposed to air for a while, you must bleed the entire base hydraulic system. Go for a ride in the car to see that everything brakes as expected and look for any leaks by examining the lines.