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Re: Clutch M/C Rebuild -- Piston ?

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Subject: Re: Clutch M/C Rebuild -- Piston ?
From: jhdavis6@juno.com (James H. Davis, Jr.)
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 10:55:22 -0400
References: <342283E8.79AB@worldnet.att.net>
Carol,
You have removed the circlip, right? OK, try firmly striking the plunger
end of the m/c against a block of wood several times 'till the plunger is
driven out. This most always works for me.
Good luck,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
'75 TR6  CF38690UO
'75 TR6  CF37325U
On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 09:53:44 -0400 Carol Zingone
<JRHoffman@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>Listers --
>
>Yet another question about the clutch master cylinder.  I finally 
>managed to get the slave and master loose (sounds weird !), with 
>borrowed line wrenches from my mechanic (whatta guy!).  I wrestled 
>with 
>the piston in the slave for a while, and finally took a hammer to it, 
>after repeated doses of brake fluid and finagaling.  
>
>Managed to get the piston out after repeated tapping with the hammer. 
>The master cylider doesn't seem to be as agreeable.  Any other options 
>I 
>should be cosidering ? I'd love to get Sybill finished this Sunday -- 
>and maybe finally drive her to a Jaguars game !
>
>Thanks in advance -- yet again !
>
>Carol Zingone 
>74 TR6 -- Sybill
>
>

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