[DeTomaso] Clutch fluid question

[Christopher Kimball]

Thank you!  I got it of with rubber gloves and all is well.

Sincerely,


Chris



>From: JDeRyke at aol.com
>To: chrisvkimball at msn.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch fluid question
>Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 18:59:11 EDT
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>In a message dated 6/30/07 9:49:08 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
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><< 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. >>
>
>Force it. The bottle is mounted to the cast iron cylinder with jam-nuts and
>rubber washers. Hold the bottle in one hand while unscrewing the cap with 
>the
>other; use channel-lock pliers if necessary. If the reservoir is empty or 
>close
>to it, you'll need to refill it anyway or risk destroying your ZF synchoes
>when the clutch fades away. Don't worry much about breaking the hard 
>plastic ATE
>cap- there are a number of other caps in wrecking yards that fit, many 
>people
>have changed to other master cylinders & thus have old caps around, or do  
>as
>I did and order a billet aluminum cap from Pegasus Racing and forget about
>scrounging and cap cracking. Good luck- J DeRyke
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