Another way to save time on the clutch Hydraulics
03-05-2013, 11:28 PM
#61
Team Owner
Thread Starter
ore than likely the firewall insulation has moved this will effectively block the passage of the MC to its mounting pad,
At this point if you cant fit the MC into its mount without difficulty,
it may be wise to remove the booster to gain access.
NOTE you may have to remove the brake MC as well to get the booster out of the way.
If this is the scenario make sure that you have prebled the clutch Hydro on the bench that means the slave and flex line are all connected to the MC and they get installed as one whole component
At this point if you cant fit the MC into its mount without difficulty,
it may be wise to remove the booster to gain access.
NOTE you may have to remove the brake MC as well to get the booster out of the way.
If this is the scenario make sure that you have prebled the clutch Hydro on the bench that means the slave and flex line are all connected to the MC and they get installed as one whole component
05-31-2016, 10:30 PM
#63
Rennlist Member
I am a believer
Followed the instructions above to replace a failed clutch master cylinder. It was a pain in the *** because this was my first time at the MC rodeo. But, the results are impressive.
The clutch works better than ever - in fact I believe the MC has been on a slow decline for years. I finally have the clutch that everybody else complains requires a lot of force to operate in traffic - not sure it's such a bad thing.
I added a step to the above after I removed and cleaned the reservoir - I topped of the blue(black) hose before attaching it to the reservoir and adding fluid. After attaching the rod there was no reason to bleed the slave - it was perfect.
Thank you MrMerlin!
The clutch works better than ever - in fact I believe the MC has been on a slow decline for years. I finally have the clutch that everybody else complains requires a lot of force to operate in traffic - not sure it's such a bad thing.
I added a step to the above after I removed and cleaned the reservoir - I topped of the blue(black) hose before attaching it to the reservoir and adding fluid. After attaching the rod there was no reason to bleed the slave - it was perfect.
Thank you MrMerlin!
06-01-2016, 08:04 AM
#64
Team Owner
Thread Starter
Thanks Kevin glad it worked for you.
Since this is an old thread I will update it with new info.
I have recently been installing a a new flex line made by Greg Brown,
this line goes from the sway bar mount to the slave cylinder
it removes the factory flex line and the hard line that travels over the starter.
The best part about the line is that it also allows for easy bleeding of the clutch.
to do that with the slave installed,
attach the new line,
open the bleeder till gravity pushes out any air.
remove the slave from the bellhousing mount.
open the bleeder one more time to verify that the air is out.
then while holding the slave so the line port is highest slowly push in the pushrod.
hold this at full compress for 20 seconds, then release the pushrod.
do this 3 times then install the slave go test the clutch you should have a solid pedal.
NOTE when working on the clutch hydraulic system its best to replace all of the components at the same time if one part fails then the whole system should be swapped.
Yes I know some will only fix one part,
BUT all new parts will usually prevent further failures.
Since this is an old thread I will update it with new info.
I have recently been installing a a new flex line made by Greg Brown,
this line goes from the sway bar mount to the slave cylinder
it removes the factory flex line and the hard line that travels over the starter.
The best part about the line is that it also allows for easy bleeding of the clutch.
to do that with the slave installed,
attach the new line,
open the bleeder till gravity pushes out any air.
remove the slave from the bellhousing mount.
open the bleeder one more time to verify that the air is out.
then while holding the slave so the line port is highest slowly push in the pushrod.
hold this at full compress for 20 seconds, then release the pushrod.
do this 3 times then install the slave go test the clutch you should have a solid pedal.
NOTE when working on the clutch hydraulic system its best to replace all of the components at the same time if one part fails then the whole system should be swapped.
Yes I know some will only fix one part,
BUT all new parts will usually prevent further failures.
