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Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas and suggestions.
Since I decided to rebuild both the clutch slave and master it turned
out that removing and reinstalling the master cylinder was actually the
worst part. I didn't want to remove the carbs so there isn't much room but
it can be done. Contorting my 75 year old body in the footwell to
disconnect and attach the pushrod was also a real challenge. In the end I
just bled the slave initially by letting it hang from the hose, then
putting a bleed hose on the bleeder screw and holding it in position
without bolts for a few pumps, closing the bleeder screw while keeping it
in its approximate final position, and then wrestling the bolts and
actuator in place. It seemed much easier when I first did it about 30 years
ago. The real answer is to install a line with a remote bleeder but I
didn;t want to take the time- I just hope I won't be doing it again.
One added note: the last time I did this maybe 11 years ago I changed
the system to DOT5 Silicone fluid and I'm really glad I did. Everything was
nice and clean and new with no corrosion after 11 years. However, DOT5 is
getting hard to find.
Anyway it worked just fine and I had a nice test drive to celebrate,
it's 70 degrees here in Houston today. I've owned this car for 53 years and
it still makes me happy every time I drive it.
Thanks again for the help!
George Vernau
1967 BJ8
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas a=
nd suggestions.=C2=A0<div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Since I decided to rebuild bo=
th the clutch slave and master it turned out that removing and reinstalling=
the master cylinder was actually the worst part. I didn't want to remo=
ve the carbs so there isn't much room but it can be done. Contorting my=
75 year old body in the footwell to disconnect and attach the pushrod was =
also a real challenge. In the end I just bled the slave initially by lettin=
g it hang from the hose, then putting a bleed hose on the bleeder screw and=
holding it in position without bolts for a few pumps, closing the bleeder =
screw while keeping it in its approximate final position, and then wrestlin=
g the bolts and actuator in place. It seemed much easier when I first did i=
t about 30 years ago. The real answer is to install a line with a remote=C2=
=A0bleeder but I didn;t want to take the time- I just hope I won't be d=
oing it again.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0One added note: the last time =
I did this maybe 11 years ago I changed the system to DOT5 Silicone fluid a=
nd I'm really glad I did. Everything was nice and clean and new with no=
corrosion after 11 years. However, DOT5 is getting hard to find.<br><div>=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Anyway it worked just fine and I had a nice test drive =
to celebrate, it's 70 degrees here in Houston today. I've owned thi=
s car for 53 years and it still makes me happy every time=C2=A0I drive it.<=
/div><div>Thanks again for the help!</div><div>George Vernau</div><div>1967=
BJ8<br><div><br></div></div></div></div>
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