[DeTomaso] Help needed with clutch slave

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/7/09 9:22:24 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

> I just bled my new slave, and when I pushed the clutch down to see if it 
> worked, it started to, then fluid shot out of the little valve.  I don't 
> want to overtighten it and break it off, or is my problem the bleed valve 
> just isn't tight enough?
> 
.....or that junk from your system is under the pointy end, holding it off 
the base of the hole its supposed to seal. It doesn't take a lot of torque 
to seal off the bleed-needle but a Crescent wrench is not good enough. I use 
a 1/4" drive ratchet and appropriate socket. If the worst happens and 
someone does break one off, it can be drilled out. And if you bugger THAT up, 
Speedway sells a repair bushing and a new needle for less than $10, but the hole 
needs to be tapped to 1/8 pipe thread. Thats your last chance- beyond that, 
you've run out of cast iron to screw around with and will need a new 
caliper. Good luck- J Deryke


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