[DeTomaso] Swapping Clutch Maser - HELP

[Art Stephens]

I used a hole saw to put a 2.25 inch hole in the side of the pedal box, (2.5 
would work better and plugs are easier to find). That was one of the best 
modifications I have ever done to my car. It made changing the clutch master 
infinitely easier.

Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JDeRyke at aol.com>
To: <mbefthomas at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Swapping Clutch Maser - HELP


>A circlip is a 3/4-moon-shaped piece of spring-wire that fits into a groove
> in the pin's end. The circlip is small & under tension, and usually comes
> off with an audible 'PING' as they fly into a dark, never-before-explored
> part of the cabin. All the vendors sell them by the dozen. Someone may 
> have
> modified your pin for a cotter pin in a hole, then found he couldn't use 
> that
> either. So it may really be just a piece of wire thru a hole in the pin.
> You'll need to find out what you're dealing with up there.
> The next problem is, you'll need to pull the pin out to release the master
> cylinder and clevis. The pin may have a worn step in its center, 
> preventing
> the thing from sliding out. Some owners bore a 1" hole thru the side of 
> the
> toe-box right in line with the pin so they can grab it with a needle-nose
> vise-grip pliers and wiggle/pull it out. The big hole can later be plugged
> with a steel or plastic plug. I chose to pull ALL the bolts & nuts holding 
> the
> whole pedal plate assembly in the car. Then the entire plate assembly, 
> with
> pedals etc still connected, could be pushed into the front trunk a couple 
> of
> inches so I could hammer the pin out while working from the front trunk.
> Once the pin was out, I found that brake fluid seepage had chemically
> bonded the rubber boot to the hole thru the pedal plate and the master 
> cylinder
> nose. I had to hammer the old clutch master out of the boot-hole as well.
> This is NOT a pleasant job on most Panteras! I find its easier to pull the
> engine.... Good luck- J DeRyke
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