[DeTomaso] Clutch Master rebuild kit???
Ed Mendez
edducati at mac.com
Mon Sep 15 14:55:44 EDT 2014
Hi Scott,
What is the sleeve bore of that Wilwood and is there any difference in pedal pressure?
Thanks,
Ed Mendez
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> On Sep 15, 2014, at 11:29, Scott Bell <scott at saccrestorations.net> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> And yet another aftermarket option, no line fabricating needed, a bolt on solution...
>
> http://www.saccrestorations.net/pantera-clutch-master-cylinder-kit/
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 9:15 AM
> To: panteratime at aol.com; detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch Master rebuild kit???
>
>
> In a message dated 9/15/14 8 02 57, panteratime at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> Clutch pedal goes to floor and looses pressure. There are no leaks
>> anywhere. Drained and bled system at slave. Still soft pedal. Slave is years
>> old but its a stainless long throw unit from our vendors so I don't
>> suspect a problem. Master is original.
>> I heard it may be bad seals in master when it can loose pressure with no
>> leaks?
>> So--What is part number for rebuild kit? Beck Arnely? Sources?
>> Any other direction/suggestions greatly appreciated!!
>
> Cliff,
>
> Great to hear from you!
>
> Years ago it was possible to buy a rebuild kit for Fiat 850 wheel cylinders
> (the actuaters for the rear drum brakes) whose seals fit the Pantera clutch
> master cylinder. But those rebuild kits have not been available for years
> now. Nobody rebuilds wheel cylinders; they just buy new ones.
>
> Similarly, nobody rebuilds clutch masters anymore, because the labor
> involved in removing and installing the unit is so great that nobody wants to
> experiment with a do-it-yourself rebuild and have it fail and require the proces
> a second time.
>
> In recent years clutch master cylinders have proven problematic. The new
> ones that were cast up with the word 'DeTomaso' cast into the side of them,
> have proven notoriously unreliable, and vendor attempts to rectify the
> situation haven't met with much success, judging from the comments of other
> people here. Lori's car had one which failed after only a couple of years.
>
> The proper, genuine Italian ones are much higher quality but have proven
> difficult to source. Marino at Pantera East (727) 381-1151 was the only US
> source, but at some point I heard he had sold out; hopefully he has restocked
> his shelves. You can buy JUST the master cylinder; you don't need to pay
> extra for the reservoir bottle, as that bottle simply unscrews from your old
> unit and transfers over (you will need a new crush washer to go in between,
> available at any auto parts store).
>
> Should you have no luck with Marino, my next stop would be Roland Jackel in
> Germany; he sells the proper units, but they are quite expensive. Still,
> if I needed one that's the only way I would go.
>
> There are various non-original solutions available from vendors like
> Pantera Performance Center, which require fabricating new lines etc. but I suspect
> you aren't interested in that!
>
> Let us know what you find out?
>
> Mike
>
>
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