The master cylinder is an important part of the braking system. It takes the braking power produced by the brake booster and pushes the brake fluid to the front and rear brakes. As it is a hydraulic system, there are internal seals. If they go out, your brakes can go out too, which could cause an accident. If you feel your brakes slipping in your '93 Ford Ranger and it has a lot of miles, replace the master cylinder preemptively to solve the problem.
Instructions
- 1
Pop the hood. Unplug the electrical connection to the master cylinder using your hands.
2Remove the brake lines running to the master cylinder using the line wrench. Then unbolt the bracket retaining nuts on that hold on brake line brackets at the connection between the master cylinder and the brake booster.
3Unbolt the master cylinder from the brake booster using an open-end wrench. Lift the master cylinder off of the studs and place it to the side.
