[DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Thu Apr 17 09:20:50 EDT 2014


I am using a pressure bleeder. Basically just a cap with a hose you 
screw on to the master, hook the hose to the front left wheel for air 
pressure, and then you can bleed by yourself. No pumping or assistant 
needed.

Works great for both brakes and clutch.

http://www.mekonomen.se/systemmedia/product/42-71340/bromsluftningsverktyg.jpg

Thomas

Tom Shinrock skrev 2014-04-17 15:11:
>     In regards to needing help with bleeding the clutch hydraulic line, has
>     anyone installed a speed bleeder on the slave so it can be bled with
>     just one person?   I've been thinking on doing that but haven't gotten
>     around to it.
>     Tom
>     5186
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>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: jderyke <jderyke at aol.com>
>     To: boyd411 <boyd411 at gmail.com>
>     Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
>     Sent: Thu, Apr 17, 2014 12:11 am
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS
>     One person can change a Pantera clutch master, If -A- they own a pair
>     of vice-grip pliers to clamp on the nut under the dash. Then the
>     matching bolt can be removed from the front trunk without gymnastics.
>     And -B- the pivot-pin snap-ring(s) do not fly into a dark recess where
>     even a magnet cannot retrieve it. This is where the access hole cut in
>     the pedal box comes in handy. To reassemble is another story, and you
>     will likely need a second person to properly bleed the hydraulic line
>     anyway. But such a helper is remarkably easier to find than someone
>     willing to dig around under a dashboard.
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Boyd Casey <[1]boyd411 at gmail.com>
>     To: mike Drew <[2]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>     Cc: detomaso <[3]detomaso at poca.com>; Bob Benson <[4]rcbsons1 at aol.com>
>     Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 7:19 pm
>     Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] CLUTCH MASTERS
>     Changing a slave is no big deal , but I don't know how I would change a
>     clutch master on the side of the road, it's a two person job ( one to
>     hold a wrench under the dash and one the install the master) and even
>     then unless you have A a dwarf with you getting under the dash and
>     attaching the push rod and getting access to the bolts is a nightmare.
>     If there is some "Trick" to installing the clutch master I wish someone
>     would share it with me!
>     Boyd
>
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