I have a 98 GS400 and wondering if there's a DIY to replace it?

 

its really easy theres only 4 bolts and the the lines on the unit and 3 plugs

 

As for bleeding, is there any special type of bleeding measures or is it the standard bleeding from the brakes?

 

in general, bleed the side with the longest distance first...but it's harder to tell with more modern cars.

 

That's a pricey part. Are you sure it's the master?

Symptoms?

 

i was having problems bleeding until i bled from the master unit, so id recommend bleeding the master unit

 

Just replaced it and bled from the brakes... So far no lights and brake feel is MUCH better. I found a used one from TX.

 

Bench bleed the master cylinder first... That means bleeding it before installing on the car. Then bleed from farthest line (Rear passenger, rear driver, front passenger, front driver). Done!

 

this is something i should do when i replace my pads and rotors.

 

Can we convert to a vacuum booster and external ABS unit?

 

I think that'll be an expensive solution. Might as well get a 2001+ BMC.

 

What's different about a 2001+ BMC?

 

Maybe an LS400/430 set up? When the BMC is $1,300ish, you think outside the box. Obviously safty would be #1. I'm not saying "Let's do ghetto conversions based on theory. Hopefully it works out better than communism." It was just a thought.

 

The 2001+ BMC doesn't have the design flaws of the 98-00 BMC. There are threads about this.