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To: "Healeys \(E-mail\)" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Master cylinder
From: "Alex" <alexmm@adelphia.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:45:31 -0400
Is there anything to especially look for or to do when replacing the clutch
master cylinder on a 3000?

Some folks suggest using some penetrating oil or Liquid Wrench on the
1-/2-in. and 7/16-th nuts on the hydraulic lines before loosening them with
a flare wrench on the old cylinder.

Is that a good idea, or is there a danger of contaminating either line?

Can the new master cylinder be primed in place by gravity feeding it from
the reservoir before connecting the output line to the slave cylinder? For
that matter, is priming necessary at all?

Any other suggestions or observations on this seemingly straightforward
task?

 ==  Alex in Maine
     1960 BT7 "Blue Mainie"
     Former owner 1957 100-6, 1967 BJ8
     Amateur Radio AI2Q
     http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm

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