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Re: Clutch Master Cylinder

To: "C. Donald Emery, III" <tr6@mail.icongrp.com>
Subject: Re: Clutch Master Cylinder
From: Jeff Johnson <jguy@erinet.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 22:54:07 -0400
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <3.0.3.32.19980802144109.006fec38@mail.icongrp.com>
Don,
If you have the cirlip out, just use an old board and brute force -whack it
out.
In 30 years of attempting to rebuild clutch masters, I don't believe that any
sort of finesse will get the job done. A few good thumps are all it needs.

Jeff Johnson
'76 TR6
"Brute Force Cybernetics Racing"

C. Donald Emery, III wrote:

>    My TR-6 has started leaking a black fluid onto my left foot.  It is
> coming from the rubber boot that attaches to the push rod of the clutch
> master cylinder.  Following the instructions in the Haynes and BL manuals,
> I have removed the master cylinder, removed the circlip retaining the push
> rod and washer and now I am stuck.  The next instruction is to "withdraw
> the piston, spring, and seal assembly".  Problem is that I can't figure out
> how to remove them.  It feels as though there is something else (another
> circlip) holding it (them) in but I can't see anything.  A new master
> cylinder is a lot more then the rebuild kit so I would really prefer to
> rebuild it myself.  Once again, thanks in advance for any advice.
>                                            Don Emery
>                                            Crown Point, IN
>                                            CC 27639
>                                            1969 TR-6




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