83 944 clutch pedal spring
01-16-2019, 03:35 PM
#1
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83 944 clutch pedal spring
If you are ever changing out the clutch master, be certain to pull the correct clip off the correct clutch pedal rod where it connects to the pedal and master cylinder.. LEAVE THE ROD WITH THE SPRING ON IT ALONE! The spring on this rod is pretty stiff and getting it back onto the clutch pedal rod (there are two) is not an easy task. However if you make this mistake, like I did, here's what to do: Don't bother trying to compress the spring in a vise and use zip ties to try to hold it. They won't do the job. might as well use scotch tape. I tried this using safety wire, but it seemed that the wire would always slip down to the low side of the spring, and I wound up with 4 pieces of tightly wound wire at the "low side" of the coil. Here's a better solution that worked for me: using a piece of all thread rod, two nuts and two washers, I placed the all-thread through the middle of the spring longitudinally, placed the washers on each end of the coil, and compressed the spring evenly with nuts on the outside of the washers. Then I could safety wire the spring coil fairly easily while keeping it compressed. Remove the all thread and associated washers and nuts. Once it is in position, with the clutch rod inserted correctly with the cupped washer and nylon "nut" on the other end, then and only then you can cut the safety wire to release the spring. The spring needs to be compressed to less than 2" to get it positioned correctly before undoing the beast. Then reassemble the rest of the clutch rod assembly...Once all is in position, clip the wire. You will have to fight the spring to turn loose the rest of the wire that was internal to the spring coil. GOOD LUCK!!
01-23-2019, 08:59 AM
#4
Nordschleife Master
@michael7810 wyit replace the hydraulic pipe between the master and slave and the blue feed pipe at the reservoir.
02-01-2019, 12:10 PM
#6
Mission accomplished. I replaced master slave and both soft lines. I left the old rod on the clutch pedal and avoided the headache of removing and reinstalling the plastic cover and clip. I did have to stand on my head to pull the new boot into the groove on the rod but that was easy with a pair of long needle nose pliers. Bleeding with the motive pressure tank was easy.