[DeTomaso] Clutch fluid question

Christopher Kimball chrisvkimball at msn.com
Sun Jul 1 11:19:50 EDT 2007


Thanks, everyone, for the help.  I used rubber gloves and got the lid off 
without breaking it, and now all is well and it's off to the third day of 
the car show!

Have a great Sunday.

Sincerely,

Chris


>From: "hoppe1" <hoppe1 at cox.net>
>To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>,<chrisvkimball at msn.com>,<detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch fluid question
>Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:46:24 -0700
>
>I think I have extra lids if you break one.
>They are used but are usable.  Send me an email if it breaks.
>Rich
>----- Original Message ----- From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>To: <chrisvkimball at msn.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch fluid question
>
>
>
>In a message dated 6/30/07 9:49:10 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
>
>
>>I have a question about the reservoir that holds the clutch fluid in the
>>front trunk. The little plastic bottle looks empty, but when I tried to
>>unscrew the lid, it's stuck and the whole little reservoir started 
>>turning,
>>so I didn't want to force it and break something. (I'm assuming it's for
>>the clutch fluid since that's what someone told me...)
>>
>>>>Yes indeed.   Often the lid will sort of 'bond' with the bottle, from
>overtightening.   I've also seen lids that have actually split apart 
>because
>people tightened them until the flat top of the lid broke off from the 
>threaded
>sides!
>>
>>My clutch currently works great, but I want to drive the car about 150 
>>miles
>>between now and Tuesday when it goes back to the shop and can be looked at
>>properly. Am I risking really messing something up by driving it without
>>the fluid in the reservoir, or am I OK?
>>
>>>>Well, first of all, since the bottle is opaque, are you *sure* it's 
>>>>empty?
>  It could also be filled to the top.   If the car is functioning properly,
>I'd guess that it's filled to the top, which is why you don't see any 
>fluid.
>
>
>>  If I do need to take care of it
>>immediately, what kind of fluid should I put in the little plastic bottle,
>>
>>>>DOT 3 brake fluid.   I prefer Ford's High Performance fluid, available 
>>>>at
>Ford dealerships.   The system quantity is quite small so you won't need 
>more
>than one bottle.
>
>
>>and am I risking damaging something by trying to get the lid off
>>forcefully?
>>
>> >>>Oh yeah.   It's plastic, and although the reservoir is tough, the lid 
>> >>>is a
>bit fragile.   Fortunately, replacement bottles (with lids) are available
>cheaply, from Alfa Romeo distributors, such as:
>
>http://www.international-auto.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=2618&posid=881465&
>noapp=1
>
>The bottle is $47, while Wilkinson is selling complete new master cylinders
>for only $69 or something like that.   So if you bust yours to shreds, it 
>might
>be worthwhile to just suck it up and change the whole thing.   Depends on 
>how
>ambitious you are, and how confident you are in the status of your old one.
>
>
>>Thanks for any advice you can give.
>>
>>>>Have the cell phone battery charged and the AAA card handy!   But I 
>>>>think
>you'll be alright....
>
>Mike
>
>
>
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