[DeTomaso] Clutch Slave Bleeder

[Mike Reilly]

Last year when I was replacing my clutch master and slave I went through similar poor-quality control with vendor purchases.  I eventually had my original cylinders rebuilt by White Post restorations and all is well.  The cost was not much more than the repro crap being sold.
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Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2024 4:42 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch Slave Bleeder

If you have trouble bleeding your clutch slave cylinder as I recently had, this may save you some time and aggravation.  It seemed like I couldn’t get fluid to the slave. I started at the master working my way back looking for the problem. I then removed the bleeder and confirmed fluid in the cylinder. I happened to look at the bleeder and saw that there was no hole drilled for air or fluid to pass thru. Just the hold in the end. Well that’s a new one for me. This was a new slave from a vendor. They may or may not have the same source. Hope this helps.
Michael[image0.jpeg]

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   Last year when I was replacing my clutch master and slave I went
   through similar poor-quality control with vendor purchases.  I
   eventually had my original cylinders rebuilt by White Post restorations
   and all is well.  The cost was not much more than the repro crap being
   sold.
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com>
   Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2024 4:42 PM
   To: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Clutch Slave Bleeder

   If you have trouble bleeding your clutch slave cylinder as I recently
   had, this may save you some time and aggravation.  It seemed like I
   couldn't get fluid to the slave. I started at the master working my way
   back looking for the problem. I then removed the bleeder and confirmed
   fluid in the cylinder. I happened to look at the bleeder and saw that
   there was no hole drilled for air or fluid to pass thru. Just the hold
   in the end. Well that's a new one for me. This was a new slave from a
   vendor. They may or may not have the same source. Hope this helps.
   Michael[image0.jpeg]
   Sent from my iPhone