[DeTomaso] Clutch master swap out

[David Fisher]

I think you mean this will be the same as lengthening the rod,  unless i
misunderstood.   Good advice for trying to figure out if the master rod is
not retracting enough.
On Apr 10, 2013 1:19 PM, "Larry - Ohio Time Corp" <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
wrote:

> David,
>
> Loosen the master from the box a bit to see how it acts. This will be the
> same as shorting the rod some. If you want to get fancy old alignment shims
> slipped between the box and the master will allow you to tighten it up and
> keep it spaced out.
>
> Larry (I was very good)-Cleveland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On
> Behalf
> Of David Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 4:03 PM
> To: JDeRyke at aol.com
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch master swap out
>
> Finally got to it last night and it was a royal pain in the butt.   I was
> doing it by myself and was grateful for the tips, but sure enough, the
> little clevis pin refused to come out and the old master was corroded into
> the pedal box  ( It might be safe to assume it was original)
>
> 4 hours later I was complete, but what was a hard pedal last night is soft
> this morning (no jokes pls!) .  I bled again this morning with help of a
> friend... started off hard and went soft and then back hard and keeps going
> back and forth.
>
> I replaced the slave 6 months ago.  No fluid leaking anywhere.
>
> Only thing I can think of is that I dont have the master push rod at the
> right length and I am somehow in the wrong place for the internal inlet and
> exit holes,  but even that doesnt make much sense.
>
> I'm stratching my head on this one....
>
> Thoughts?
>
> On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 11:07 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/11/13 1:16:48 PM, mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk writes:
> >
> > I've removed the clutch master twice, once with Roland in a parking lot
> in
> > France (he brought a spare :-)), once alone in my garage. Both were
> approx.
> > 1+ hour jobs. It did involve laying on your back with your head near the
> > pedals removing snap ring etc., might curse a bit. And if you're alone,
> you
> > need some tool affixed to one side of the two bolts while you unscrew
> from
> > the other side.
> >
> > No need to remove pedal box or anything dramatic. Enjoy...
> > Mikael
> >
> > I agree with Mikael; its not impossibly difficult, with 2 additions: that
> > hair-fine snap-ring will take wing and land in the darkest possible area
> of
> > the floor if you are the least bit careless. A magnet might be a good
> > addition. And some of the pins have worn a groove in them against the
> > clevis, making the withdrawl more difficult once the snapring is gone.
> Good
> > luck- J Deryke
> >
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