[DeTomaso] CNC Clutch, problems bleeding

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Well I guess it's my turn.

The clutch on my Pantera worked just fine the last I drove it.  I've had 
the ZF out to safety wire the ring gear.  I replaced the clutch  
pressure plate with a virtually identical unit.  I had the disc 
re-lined.  I had the flywheel resurfaced.  The problem is not with the 
clutch, it's with the master/slave actuation.

I pulled the slave, cleaned and reassembled it.  I had the master out, 
cleaned and reassembled it.  I replaced the red flex line with a new 
braided stainless from Pantera Performance.  I blew out the entire line 
with shop air.

So now I'm ready to fill the lines with fluid and adjust the clutch.  
Only problem is, I can't seem to get fluid in the lines.  There is no 
resistance on the pedal at all, and fluid is not leaving the master.  
Nothing is coming out the other end.  There is no fluid leakage into the 
passenger compartment.  It just baffles the mind.

I can't get a pressure bleeder on it (though I've tried, I don't have 
the proper cap).  The master is a CNC unit that was new 10 years ago.  
The cup seal and o-ring appear to be in good shape.  I just can't build 
any pressure.

With two others at the house yesterday we took it all apart blew it all 
out, inspected and re-assembled (twice now).  We are stumped.

Thoughts?

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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