# Give me a Brake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/give-me-a-brake/24550>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 7, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/give-me-a-brake/24550 "2009-01-07T21:34:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![T-time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@T-time](https://community.cartalk.com/u/T-time)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/give-me-a-brake/24550/1 "2009-01-07T21:34:29Z")

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I want to remove my brake caliper to inspect it and, if defective, get a new/rebuilt one at the parts store with the core in hand so I don’t have to make two trips. My question is, how do I keep the fluid in the system so I don’t have to bench bleed the master cylinder if the fluid drains the MC dry? Is there a plug for brake lines? Thank for any help.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/give-me-a-brake/24550/2 "2009-01-07T22:18:28Z")

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You should bleed the system no matter what. You do not have to bench bleed the master cylinder though. You can plug the line with some plastic and a rubber band or just a piece of shop towel anything will do.