Oliver,
I'm about as competent as you with cars and when my clutch cylinder
went (76B), I replaced the slave and main simultaneously and had to
replace
the line between them because it snapped at a fitting from age. I replaced
the hose to the slave because, well why not...the rest of the system was
going to be new.
Did it all at once. Took much longer than it should have. I'd like to say
I stretched out my pleasure but frustration (bending the line) reduces the
pleasure. When it was time to refill the line, I did it from the slave
upwards and had minimal bleeding to do. I admit that I did that out of
ignorance, not intelligence. It worked anyway.
Fortunately, I haven't had to do the brakes yet. They seem good still.
If your brakes are good, why change them now just because you're doing the
clutch??? Won't you begin to see puddles before the brake cylinders or
lines do go?
Good luck,
Bill S.
'76B
BMCSNJ
On Wed, 10 Aug 2005,
oliver wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> i've got a bit of mechanical skill - i've changed oil, swapped a gas tank,
> never done a brake job, pulled the engine on another car, took the clutch
> stuff out and put it back together with a friend but wasn't there to put the
> engine back in the car , changed a water pump or two, replaced carbs and
> tuned them. i'm probably better at removing things than installing them . .
> .
> the clutch on my 73 cbb goes to the floor, and the master cylinder is
> completely empty. the car is pretty original; the odo broke long ago but we
> think it has less than 50k miles on it; it runs great, is fun to drive, etc.
>
> my question - looks like the hydraulics are going; i should do the clutch
> and brakes at the same time i NEVER want the brake pedal to just go to the
> floor!!!) i'm no mechanical wizard; should i replace the hoses and
> masters/slaves myself? and if i do, will you answer just incredibly dumb
> questions?
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