[DeTomaso] CNC Clutch, problems bleeding

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Sounds like the clutch master piston is always ahead of the reservoir port. Pull the master and make it work out of the car first.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 8:21 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] CNC Clutch, problems bleeding


> 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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