[DML] Re: Clutch Slave Removal

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is no magic on this sort of thing. You are just dealing with 
time and nature (i.e. rust). 

Lots of PB-Blaster (probably the best of the penetrating oils) may 
help. Careful spraying stuff around the slave, by the way, since 
anything that runs off may end up on the clutch. Nothing like an oily 
clutch disc to ruin your day after this is all done. . . 

Then you'll probably end up pulling the trans. Chances are that the 
bolt is missing because someone broke it off, and I don't see how 
you'll have much luck getting up in there with a drill and tap. It's 
not that bad to get the trans out <<he said after doing it about 5 
times>>>.

How long ago was the car running? If it's a long time you'll probably 
find that th throwout bearing is stuck to the trans anyway. If that's 
the case you will be taking it all apart. You can check this with a 
prybar applied stratically to the clutch fork in the proper 
direction. 

Dave S

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, BePositive2000@xxxx wrote:
> I am having trouble removing the clutch slave cylinder.  It looks 
like
> 1 bolt is missing, the other has washers installed and I'm having
> trouble breaking it loose.  I could have dropped the tranny in the
> time I spent trying to get the bolt loose.
> 
> Also, on my parts car, I got the bolts out but cannot free the slave
> from the shaft.  Plus, the nut is rusted to the tubing on the
> hydraulic line.
> 
> Any hints that would make this job easier?  I searced the archives 
but
> could not find any detailed suggestions.
> 
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Woody
> 3253




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