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Originally Posted by dbn1066
I just did the job myself a few weeks ago. Took about an hour to remove the old one and put in the new one from junkyard 300D. I did not swap master cylinders so it was easier. I still had to disconnect the brake lines from the old master to get the old unit out. I was too worried about bending those old lines too far and springing a leak. So I guess this doesn't help much since I didn't have to deal with the clutch issue. But that aside, it took longer to gravity bleed the brake lines than it did to crawl under the dash and unbolt one, bolt on the other.
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No you don't need to disconnect them. If the brake lines are in good condition and have no corrosion, then you can gingerly "persuade" the master cylinder to go forward and to the side toward the engine. You will not have any leaks. Then you will have enough room to remove the booster.