Rubber tip on the brake rod

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Princess Valiant

Princess Valiant

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When i removed the old master cylinder there was a small piece of rubber at the tip of the brake rod from the pedal that crumbled off. Not much of it was left.

Do I absolutely need it for a new master cylinder and if I need it, what is it called and where do I get one??

Thanks fabo

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yes you do need it, it retains the pushrod!

dr. diff has em

edit to add links:

www.doctordiff.com

Mopar Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer, Bushing, Clip Rubber Grommet

Hard to find injection molded rubber master cylinder push-rod retaining clip. This is the grommet that locks the push rod to the master cylinder piston. Fits any '62 and newer Mopar A, B, C, E body as well as pickups and vans equipped with a MANUAL BRAK
www.doctordiff.com www.doctordiff.com

www.summitracing.com

Wilwood Disc Brakes 210-2504 Wilwood Master Cylinder Replacement Components | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Wilwood Master Cylinder Replacement Components with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Master Cylinder Replacement Components at Summit Racing.
www.summitracing.com www.summitracing.com

mckellars-modified-rides.myshopify.com

Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer

MMR-0581 Manual Brake Push-Rod Retainer, Bushing, Clip, Rubber Grommit
mckellars-modified-rides.myshopify.com
 
Fuel line will get soft and the rod will come out eventually and you will not have brakes, To install that rod you must remove it from the pedal under the dash. Install it into the master cylinder and pop it in place with force. You will not be able to get it out easy and save that ring. So if you have a boot and plastic cover put it on the rod first, usually if the rod came out that easy it had hose on it instead of the proper material ring. .

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DO NOT use fuel hose. You don't want this brake pushrod falling out later in life.

The rubber piece gets installed on the brake rod frost, then pushed into the piston. It won't work the other way.
 
mopar head said:
Damn, I guess I`m gonna die. I made my own pushrod too, I might die twice.
" there was a small piece of rubber at the tip of the brake rod from the pedal that crumbled off." Yeah that`s some good stuff.
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I'm SUPRISED your not dead yet !!!! :poke: :rofl:
 
mopar head said:
Damn, I guess I`m gonna die. I made my own pushrod too, I might die twice.
" there was a small piece of rubber at the tip of the brake rod from the pedal that crumbled off." Yeah that`s some good stuff.
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Worse your bad advise could harm someone else. If you want to do stupid **** go for it, but don't ncourage others then make fun of it.

Ever seen a pushrod fall out of the mat poster? Not a good day.
 
413 said:
Worse your bad advise could harm someone else. If you want to do stupid **** go for it, but don't ncourage others then make fun of it.

Ever seen a pushrod fall out of the mat poster? Not a good day
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Anybody can take it or leave it. I`m not encouraging anybody to do anything.
:wtf: is a mat poster? As far as stupid ****... Get f**ked.
 
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else

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Princess Valiant said:
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else

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Put the state in and recalculate. The shipping system on his website is not the best. Might be worth a call if that's what you want.
 
Princess Valiant said:
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else

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Its no secret that shipping costs nowadays are pretty outrageous, but even with the inflated shipping, its really not that expensive, especially to get a part that was made to fit and function properly. I also need one of these for my brake changeover, and Ill be buying a proper one rather than juryrigging some hose just to save a few bucks. Piece of mind is worth it :)
 
NOT needed for power brakes. The pushrod is captured inside the booster linkage.
As far as manual, in theory an inferior "retainer" grommet could fail and allow the pushrod to pull rearward and slip out of the hole.
Slipping out of the hole is rarely a good thing. I've never had that happen with a brake system even though I've parted out several old cars and found the grommet either hard as a stone, worn out or missing.
 
Princess Valiant said:
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else

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So under $20 to have the right part shipped directly to your door from an American run business that’s been supporting Mopars for decades, no effort needed on your behalf beyond a couple clicks. Nope, that’s crazy!

And we wonder why there aren’t more Mopar specific businesses making quality products for our hobby.
 
Princess Valiant said:
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else

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Cass does sell them on his eBay listing for $10 and free shipping. Shows out of stock at the moment.

Call him, I bet he’ll work with you on your shipping.
 
72bluNblu said:
So under $20 to have the right part shipped directly to your door from an American run business that’s been supporting Mopars for decades, no effort needed on your behalf beyond a couple clicks. Nope, that’s crazy!

And we wonder why there aren’t more Mopar specific businesses making quality products for our hobby.
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Come on, man. Sometimes it just feels wrong to pay through the *** for something so damned simple. The grommets probably cost less than a dollar each to make but somehow it is acceptable to pay 20 times that to buy one and have it mailed to you?
I retired from construction making over $60/hr plus all benefits so I know that nobody works for free. A reasonable person should be willing to pay a reasonable price. If an envelope and postage is $3 and the grommet itself retails for $3, why the extreme inflation of the price?
We have all seen instances where shipping rates have exploded but ....

Princess Valiant said:
Dr. diff can keep them, 3 dollar part with $13.65

So $16.65 for a piece of rubber that fits on the tip of your pinky and that's if USPS doesn't lose it like lose everything else
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Almost $14 to ship it?
Even their smallest flat rate box is $11.00 and you could fit 500 of those grommets in it.

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Kern Dog said:
Almost $14 to ship it?
Even their smallest flat rate box is $11.00 and you could fit 500 of those grommets in it.
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yes, but... you still gotta pay somebody to pick it, box it up, print off the label and tape up the box.

brewer's absolutely murdered me on a speedo gear, but that's the price of admission. they have the website, they have the part, they have to pay to stock it, they have to pay for somebody to throw it in a box and send it my way.

it is what it is, and i'll gladly pay that extra few bucks knowing that i'm supporting a business that supports our hobby. i remember the dark ages of getting on the phone and tracking down parts and sending cash or checks via USPS and waiting weeks hoping the right stuff showed up. that extra $5 on the shipping is the tax i'll pay for having more parts than we've ever hoped right at our fingertips delivered quickly.
 
I drove around a couple of decades with no rubber ring on the rod. Luckily it never fell out. Cut a piece of vacuum hose stuck it on there last year. Then had to use crow bar to get master cylinder off to replace it. Recently ordered two rubber rings from Mancini Racing sitting in a box on a shelf.
 
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