Dick, Irv and Bob,
Thanks for your speedy responses. I had not considered the fact that if I
only fix one cylinder at a time I will be bleeding the system twice.
Gary
'73
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
To: "Gary Fluke" <gary.fluke@verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:33 AM
Subject: Re: Clutch hydraulics
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Gary Fluke wrote:
>
>> My clutch requires pumping to release, so it's time to rebuild or replace
>> a
>> cylinder, or two. Is there an easy way to tell if it is the master or
>> slave
>> cylinder that needs attention? I know, some may say,"Change out both of
>> them,
>> the world will be a better place." I don't suffer from shipwrights and
>> always
>> enjoy driving the TR more than working on it.
>
> It's pretty easy to rebuild both the MC and the slave. In fact, it takes
> more time to get the parts off the car than it does to rebuild them! Maybe
> that's just due to having done the process a number of times... but if you
> want a methodology, try the MC first. Also, if you rebuild the slave,
> don't forget to "burp" it otherwise you'll have a heck of a time getting
> the air out of the system.
>
>> Gary
>>
>> '73
>
> rml
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