From: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 08:10:36 +0000
Subject: Re: Alfa clutch slave removal
Bill B had asked about 115 slave cylinder removal.
Dear Billb:
Removing the clutch slave cylinder is pretty easy, IF the cylinder
and snap rings aren't rusted. If they are:
1) It's a bear to remove the snap rings. Even when they aren't
rusted, it helps to have a "sharp" pair of snap ring pliers, as the
face of the ring is flush with the bell housing, so you can't insert
the pins of the pliers all the way into the snap ring holes.
2) When the cylinder OD is rusted, it won't push out of the hole in
the bellhousing. It's a fairly precise fit. Since the cylinder can
rotate in the bellhousing hole, you can sometimes loosen it by
twisting.
I don't mean to dissuade you - as automotive jobs go, this one isn't
that hard. It would be trivial if you could perform it standing up,
with the bellhousing on a bench (and your stereo playing, and a cold
beer at hand,....). But, when you're lying on a cold concrete floor,
with the bellhousing 3" from your nose, things get a lot harder.
Note that new cylinders aren't that expensive, so once you have the
thing out, you may just want to put in a new one. Rebuilding the old
one (once it's out) is pretty easy too. There are very few parts
inside it.
Oh, and make SURE when you re-install the cylinder, that it is
rotated so that the bleed screw is at the highest point.
Have fun, and pray it's not rusted!
Jay Mackro
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From: [email protected] (Dean Andrew Frye)
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:50:09 +1000 (EST)
Subject: 105 clutch
Next weekend, I am going to try to replace a 2L 105 clutch.
I have replaced a clutch on a vintage car, but nothing as
precise as this. After reading my workshop manual I am full
of confidence as it looks quite easy, but any advice would
be hugely appreciated - even if it is negative!
The car seems to leak oil a fair bit from the front of the
g/b or rear of engine - this says to me 'Have a rear main
seal handy!' Could the oil be coming from anywhere else?
Am I foolish to even attempt this!?!
Cheers,
Dean Frye
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