RAD951

I just ordered new clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder. Now I am trying to find info what what I need to do to remove and install them. Whats the best way??? I have an 86 944 turbo. How long is the job?

FSTPRSH

Turbos may be different, so I'm probably telling you 2+2=5 here. Slave...remove starter, unbolt cylinder from bellhousing, unhook line, reverse process...15 mins tops. the master took me awhile cause of the awkward position. Unhook the plunger from the clutch pedal (inside car), unbolt cylinder pull it out, do the line thing again, reverse the process again. I don't think it matters what you do first, cause you'll have to bleed, and bleed, and bleed, and bleed. Hope it helps.

RAD951

Any one else have any input on how to go about the job?

David Floyd

I think Brad pretty well nailed it.

Remove neg battery cable

You will need some extensions and a swivel on the ratchet for the master.

FSTPRSH

Oh yeah, I forgot to unhook the neg. cable. Thanks Dave. It will give you a little tingle if you don't. <img src="graemlins/oops.gif" border="0" alt="[oops]" />

RAD951

Souds pretty simple to me, whats all this I heard that its a major pita and takes like 9 hrs??

David Floyd

The 9 hours is for bleeding the system if you don't have a Motive Power Bleeder

FSTPRSH

It may take nine hours by yourself, but I crawled under the car, had a friend hit the pedal then I bled it, and did it about 20 times to be positive. Just like bleeding brakes if you ask me. It took about 15 minutes also. After bleeding, put the starter back up. It ran just as it did before, clutch felt exactly the same. The bleeder Dave talked about will work equally well if you are literally doing it "yourself".

RAD951

Pardon my ignorance on the subject but, where is the reservior or where do you put the liquid?? I have never messed with clutch cylinders.

FSTPRSH

Your brake and clutch run off the same res. It's that dingy yellow looking thing ontop of you master cylinder (it's right in front of the booster). That's where you add fluid. CAUTION--as you bleed, you will have to make sure you add more and more, if you don't you'll get air in the system, and you'll have to start all over. After all of that, I didn't leak a drop. It's been sitting with a blown engine since April, and it's still as full as the day it blew. Good luck. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />

jim968

And _don't_ get brake fluid on the paint during the bleed /refill/bleed /refill process!!!

Jim.. a good place to use an old bath towel