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Re: clutch M/C bleed?

To: "Scott Perschke" <s.perschke@mindspring.com>,
Subject: Re: clutch M/C bleed?
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 19:03:20 -0400
Is the bore smooth with no pitting? Did you hone the master? Datsun masters
and wheel cylinders do not like to be honed as they were anodized to seal
and harden the aluminum and honing them removes the anodizing. I tried a
rebuild kit for my master many years ago and could never get a firm pedal no
matter what I did so I bought a new one and never had another problem.

Some of you have disagreed with me about the anodizing but I spoke with
several mechanics and a friend who works for Standard Automotive Parts and
he said all their aluminum brake and clutch parts are anodized to harden the
bores.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Perschke" <s.perschke@mindspring.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 5:30 PM
Subject: clutch M/C bleed?


> I recently installed a clutch master cylinder rebuild kit.  I have run 3-4
> resoivoirs worth of hydraulic fluid through by bleeding at the slave
> cylinder, but the cluch pedal still has very little resistance, and the
> gears won't engage.   Is there a trick to bleeding or priming the master
> cylinder?  I see bleed nipples on the brake M/C but none on the clutch
M/C.
> Thanks for any help.
> Scott P.
> '69 2000

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