LX450 gets new brake master cylinder

[voorland80]

working on this reminded me how the 80 series engine compartment mysteriously swallows stuff one may drop in there - it may fall out the bottom or it may not.
Nothing wrong with old master cylinder aside from having a dirty reservoir but it's a good hand-me-down for the '83 pu because it got rear disc brakes
still need to bleed systems & see if good match for the pickup

 

[DivByZero]

I'm interested in how this all goes. I've got parts on the way for my HZJ80 for a total brake system rebuild, from the master cylinder down to the calipers.

 

[jonheld]

My original master started leaking down the face of the booster. I noticed it as I was under the hood tinkering around. Replaced with OEM. Not difficult at all. That was back in 2017. No issues since.

 

[voorland80]

I'm interested in how this all goes. I've got parts on the way for my HZJ80 for a total brake system rebuild, from the master cylinder down to the calipers.

do you mean regarding the pickup or LX

 

[voorland80]

Hand-me-down master cylinder reservoir from the lx450 for the '83 pickup cleaned up good with some "SuperClean" cleaner/degreaser I got from wallyworld, then rinsed w water.
Did best to keep water out of aluminum body. Followed up with compressed air.
Did not have a rebuild kit for it but not leaking. Just need it to last long enough to see if this master is good match for disc/disc on the '83

 

[stevenmichael]

I have a 1997 lexus lx450 I was going to go for the rebuild kit . Has anyone used this kit from this company ? https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/online/shopping/cart?previousURL=https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/lexus-cylinder-kit-brake-master~04493-3d010.html I also found a master cylinder rebuild kit from this place 044933D010 - Lexus Brake Master Cylinder Repair Kit. VSC, ABS | Lexus, Mobile AL - https://parts.lexusofmobile.com/p/Lexus__/Brake-Master-Cylinder-Repair-Kit/62991178/044933D010.html . Has anyone used lexus of mobile ?

 

[stevenmichael]

When you unscrew the top line that goes to the abs pump if one drop of fluid comes out of that line wouldn't that allow air in that line ? Once you bled the master cylinder and put the top line back on how do you go about making sure you get that air bubble out of the abs pump ? Is there a place to bleed out air in the abs pump ?