how do i replace the clutch master ?

[dorifuto.boi]

hey guys,

one of the two bolts holding it to the firewall is so hard to get to but i think i can try my best to unbolt it. but the problem im having is how i get to the bleeder valve (edit: flare nut) on the master. the flare wrench doesn't fit. theres not enough room..... do i have to take the plastic resevior off ? (i can't seem to do that either cause the pin is stuck in there and can't ge tthe pin out)

thanks a lot,
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[Mister_Perkins]

use a hack saw and cut the bleeder off if it wont spin out. Or, grab a turbo socket and spin it out. Are you just trying to drain the left over fluid out of the slave cylinder? If so, I would break it apart down where the shift fork attaches to the hydraulic pushrod and just drain it there. Then you can remove the entire assembly as one piece and throw it in a bench and break it loose easier

[dorifuto.boi]

oh crap did i say bleeder valve ? sorry... let me rephrase that lol

im trying to undo the clutch line flare nut on the master cyliner. however its so cramped there that i can't get my flare wrench in there. can you guys tell me how you went about doing this ? do i have to take the master resevior off to get more room or.... ?

thanks,

[Mister_Perkins]

I would remove the two bolts holding the slave cylinder in place, disconnect the line at the transmission, and remove the entire assembly. (slave cylinder, with the steel line still attached). You shouldn't have to remove the master cylinder to replace it. You CAN, but you don't have to.

Like I said, if you can get both the bolts holding the slave cylinder in place, the entire assembly will pull off and you can throw it in a vise and remove the line. Then re-install the line on the new slave cylinder and reinstall the assembly

[dorifuto.boi]

im trying to do the flare nut on the master tho not the slave.

so ur saying just undo the hard line at the flex pipe and then undo the master from the firewall and pull both out at the same time then when its out, disconnect the hard line from the master and put it on the new master and install them both in together ?

[Mister_Perkins]

Oh i thought you were trying to replace the Clutch Reservoir (Slave Cylinder).

Your speaking of the Master Cylinder (For brakes)

Best way to do the master cylinder is to break the lines from the cylinder itself. If you cannot get them broken loose I would suggest to keep spraying PB Blaster or some form of penetrating oil on them. Reason its not a good idea to remove the master cylinder all at once and pull it off the side is because you will bend the lines and more than likely will have trouble re-installing them.

[dorifuto.boi]

the thing is i can't get to the flare nut. theres not enough room for me to fit the flare wrench in and turn it

[Mister_Perkins]

I don't understand how there isnt room? maybe you should take a picture to show me whats going on and i might be able to help you a little more

[Chris Crash]

He's talking about the CLUTCH master cylinder. Right next to the brake master cylinder. And there is not much room at all. Try small vice grips.

[Mister_Perkins]

lol thats what I thought he was talking about. The fluid reservoir for the clutch pedal (Slave Cylinder). When referring to the master cylinder I always think BRAKES and slave cylinder, (CLUTCH)

[dorifuto.boi]

both the brakes and clutch hydraulics system has master and slave cylinders. the brake system has one master and four slaves. the clutch system has one master and one slave.

i'll try to use vise grips. hope i don't round off the flare nut lol

[Mister_Perkins]

Like I said I've always referred to both as Master and Slave. Master being for your brakes, and slave being the clutch.


Kind of like a computer with a Master Harddrive being the main harddrive, and Slave Drives being your secondary, third, etc..

If you strip the nut, its not a big deal, just go to your parts store and pick up a new flare nut .. slide the nut to expose the line and cut it right where the flare is. Slide the nut off, and slide your new nut on, flare the line out and re-connect.

If your trying to remove the Clutch cylinder, remove both bolts on the firewall and disconnect the flare connection that physically connects the the transmission. Pull the Clutch Cylinder and the line connected to it off as one piece

[Chris Crash]

The slave cylinder is the smaller thing with the push rod on the front of the tranny. The master cylinder for the clutch is the fluid reservoir, just like the master cylinder for the brake is the fluid reservoir

[dorifuto.boi]

i got the master off and the new one in. thanks guys. it was such a pain in the ass but i got it =]