Clutch slave renewel
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Clutch slave renewel
This was the meanest job I have had in a long time . At almost 80, bending myself into the spaces to undo and re do nuts and getting that miserable push rod into the clutch hole. but I did it and now we go, I dont think there enough drugs to get my knees and hands working again. now to do the parking brake and turn indicator return spring . wish me luck. it an 85 gs 12a. bob
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This was the meanest job I have had in a long time . At almost 80, bending myself into the spaces to undo and re do nuts and getting that miserable push rod into the clutch hole. but I did it and now we go, I dont think there enough drugs to get my knees and hands working again. now to do the parking brake and turn indicator return spring . wish me luck. it an 85 gs 12a. bob
DAMN! Like the others have said - you're still turning wrenches...........Kudos. I wish/hope today's younger generation has as much discipline, knowledge, and determination as you!
The slave cyl does do some damage to your knees. I'm barely half your age and I about blew my knees out swaping my slave cylinder just a few weeks ago! Sadly, I didn't tighten the hose on enough and had to do it all over again an hour later....not fun.
The turn signal return switch is fairly simple - not sure if your spring is actually bad, or your plastic return piece broke. Hope its the latter, as the part is cheap and easy to install. You do it all sitting in the seat - NICE! Depending on what part of the parking brake you have to work on - break out the Advil. Good luck!
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I did the mastercylender at the same time,It doesnt pay to do just one or the other. found a buck 85 under the seat. My motto is,Old age isnt for sissies. If you don't use it you lose it. Bob
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Boy I do not know what you guys are crying about it is an easy job, takes me 5 min for the slave and 10/15 for a master. Granted I am only 60 and maybe a universal and 18in extension help. Also short so I do not have to pray to the mazda god as I do them.
BTW helpful hint on master install, use one of those picks with a 90degree to hold the rod up as you slide the master back in. Can also cut off an inch of the studs if you really have to.
Hope I am still wanting to do them in twenty years. Will be rougher on the back putting those two nuts back on the master then.
Hang in there Bob.
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BTW helpful hint on master install, use one of those picks with a 90degree to hold the rod up as you slide the master back in. Can also cut off an inch of the studs if you really have to.
Hope I am still wanting to do them in twenty years. Will be rougher on the back putting those two nuts back on the master then.
Hang in there Bob.
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AZRotor. Sounds like you don't have a factory intake system and all the crap that surrounds the slave.
It takes me at LEAST 5 minutes just to disconnect all the damn hoses....but I also have a 3-point strut tower bar which makes accesing the master a bitch. And its not so much the time aspect, more than the bending over and either pulling out your back, or leaning forward and locking your knees. Both are quite painful.
It takes me at LEAST 5 minutes just to disconnect all the damn hoses....but I also have a 3-point strut tower bar which makes accesing the master a bitch. And its not so much the time aspect, more than the bending over and either pulling out your back, or leaning forward and locking your knees. Both are quite painful.
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All my client cars are factory original. (except race vehicles)
Just I have done so many so I do not need to remove anything other than the two bolts that hold the slave down.
The secret is the 12mm universal on 18in extension.
Just I have done so many so I do not need to remove anything other than the two bolts that hold the slave down.
The secret is the 12mm universal on 18in extension.
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This was the meanest job I have had in a long time . At almost 80, bending myself into the spaces to undo and re do nuts and getting that miserable push rod into the clutch hole. but I did it and now we go, I dont think there enough drugs to get my knees and hands working again. now to do the parking brake and turn indicator return spring . wish me luck. it an 85 gs 12a. bob
Nice going! I hope that I can still be bending and wrenching in 20 years when I hit the magic 8-0.
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