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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Ollie on May 23, 2005, 19:36:36

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Ollie on May 23, 2005, 19:36:36

Managed to get a slave cylinder for the clutch, told the wife I'd be in for tea in an hour. Only managed 10 minutes before I rounded the top 10mm bolt ](*,)
It's in an awkward position, and I've no realistic idea's as to how I'm going to get the bloody thing out now, and I can't think for red mist :(bigangry):
So, any suggestions, anyone else found themselves in this position?

Cheers
Ollie.

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: white90 on May 25, 2005, 11:11:39

find a slightly smaller socket and hammer it on the hammering will also help break the seal/rust that is holding it in place.

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: EvilEd on May 25, 2005, 14:30:06

Failing that, grind the top off, and use WD40 and mole grips (Or stud remover) after you have removed the slave

Title: it worked for me
Post by: yer auld aunt nelly on May 25, 2005, 21:32:15

if you can get to it use a hack saw or thin cutting disk and put enough of a slice in to get a normal screwdriver blade and hammer/impact and twist it out :(bigoops): not perfect i know but it has helped in the past.

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: davidlandy on May 25, 2005, 21:35:47

if you got a new one then smash the old one off with a hammer

 :twisted:
oh, undo the pipe first :wink:

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: EvilEd on May 26, 2005, 10:16:57

Quote from: "davidlandy"

if you got a new one then smash the old one off with a hammer

 :twisted:
oh, undo the pipe first :wink:

Is that smash the landy off the slave cylinder and keep the slave :)

Oops... I'm out numbered by Landies here  :P

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Ollie on May 26, 2005, 21:49:53

Gonna go with Dave's execellent advice, tomorrow's the day, I'll let yer all know [-o<

Ollie

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Xtremeteam on May 26, 2005, 21:52:04

dont how ever unclip the pivit pin from the clutch arm as its a pain to clip back in unless u do what i did & cut a 3 inch hole in the bellhousing(well it was on christmas day & it was snowing n i was doin it outside)

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: unknownmanxman on May 27, 2005, 02:00:41

I did this when it came to change my slave cylinder.... and i found a good way was to just use DOT 3 instead of DOT4 brake fluid.... its thicker and doesnt leak out!! its cheaper aswell!!!
It worked for me

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: muddyweb on May 27, 2005, 09:36:18

Quote from: "Ollie"

Gonna go with Dave's execellent advice, tomorrow's the day, I'll let yer all know [-o<

I hope you aren't seriously thinking of hitting the slave cylinder with a hammer  :shock:

It is bolted into a cast Aluminium bell housing !!!

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Ollie on May 28, 2005, 22:33:36

Quote from: "Ollie"

Gonna go with Dave's execellent advice, tomorrow's the day, I'll let yer all know [-o<

Noope, I bought one of those black sockets from Halfords, hammered it on and off she came. Whole job including bleeding took less than 30 mins \:D/

Cheers Guys,
Ollie.

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Guy90 on May 28, 2005, 23:24:44

My next job. I suspect it is the cause of my magically disappering clutch fluid.

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: davidlandy on May 29, 2005, 15:31:31

Quote from: "Ollie"

Quote from: "Ollie"

Gonna go with Dave's execellent advice, tomorrow's the day, I'll let yer all know [-o<

Noope, I bought one of those black sockets from Halfords, hammered it on and off she came. Whole job including bleeding took less than 30 mins \:D/

Cheers Guys,
Ollie.

see just like u told the wife, only 30mins

Title: 30min job, yea right says the wife!
Post by: Ollie on May 29, 2005, 18:02:58

:(biggrin):