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Re: clutch master cylinder 101

To: "Tom Ambrose" <tambrose@tir.com>
Subject: Re: clutch master cylinder 101
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 11:55:50 -0400


In message <059d01bf100d$02f393c0$2456dacd@oemcomputer>you write:
>
>Hello,
>Will someone kindly send me step-by-step directions, including the ones that
>most folks would do as a matter of common knowledge. Like, "Fill with brake
>fluid before bleeding."
>
   It is not that hard to replace the master clutch cylinder.  You will have
   to remove the rubber boot at the end of the cylinder, disconnect the
   clutch pedel lever from the push rod, disconnect the clutch hose at the
   top of the cylinder, and undo the 2 bolts holding the cylinder to the
   bracket.

   Thats all, the clutch cylinder is out.  I think like most kits you will have
   to reuse your old push rod.  The hardest part for me was removing the
   replacing the rubber boot.  Also, since you have everything out you should
   consider switching your fluid to DOT5.  That is what I've done when I
   replaced mine about 4 years ago.  I still flush it every two years but 
   unlike the brake fluid (I use LMA DOT4) it is still clear when I do
   the flushing.  Also, maybe I was just lucky but I didn't have any problems
   bleeding the system after I replaced the master clutch cylinder with DOT 5.
 

PS: Since your cylinder was leaking you should remove the bracket and paint
    the area under the cylinder.
Dave                                                  |\ |     | |      
Dave Chu                                 \/  \/       | /|     | |  
Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng.                           |/ |     | |      
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