Clutch master and slave cylinder replacement

elightbo

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1999 Mazda Protege ES
Two quick questions on a clutch master / slave cylinder replacement on my rusty Protege. I also picked up a hydraulic line because all of the parts were so cheap at rock auto. I haven't done a job like this, and I noticed that the clutch is using the brake reservoir for fluid. Maybe this is a silly question, but how do I make sure I don't drain my fluid while replacing the two? I really don't feel like bleeding my brakes all over again. I did a bunch of searching, and read some people are also having problems finding the interior master cylinder bolt. Can anyone point me in the right direction for that, too? Thanks!
 
Turns out I had nothing to fear. The brake master cylinder is below the clutch master cylinder line, so no brake bleeding is necessary.
 
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