how do i remove the master cylinder & steering pump

[muddybuddy]

hey there, how do i remove the master cylinder out of my 88 k5? so i need to remove some belts to get it out, im not sure exactly what i need to do.
thanks

 

[sled_dog]

umm belts?

You mean your brake master cylinder?

 

[muddybuddy]

ya, looks like there are things in the way to get to it???

 

[sled_dog]

I know on my 89 Burb it was just, disconnect the brake lines, 2 bolts that hold it to the booster studs and off it comes.

 

[divorced]

ya, looks like there are things in the way to get to it???

Where is this part located? There shouldn't be any belts near the master cylinder.

 

[muddybuddy]

crap now im confused maybe im thinking of the steering pump, the thing that has lines coming from the steering box. where is the master cylinder?

i feel like a complete moron now

 

[divorced]

The master cylinder is the part on the driver side firewall with the brake lines coming from it. It sound like a power steering pump that you are talking about.

 

[beater_k20]

i feel like a complete moron now

you look like one too...

 

[muddybuddy]

well i need to remove both, so maybe that relieves some of my stupidity haha. will an older steering pump from the 70's bolt directly in place of the one i got now? my steering pump is shot and my 2wd box has the old style lines anyways, so i was thinkin i could knock out 2 birds with 1 stone. would it work?