vitesse 68 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Iam about to referb my clutch master cylinder on my mk1 vitesse , all is off the car and clean HOW do i get the internals out to check/renew and also where can i get a new lid with the hole in for the plastic extension that goes on the top cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 You'll find a circlip behind the rubber seal squeeze and remove then the rod etc should drop out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 drop out indeed!!! should but usually don't. Tap it down on a firm wood block (not a paving slab!) and it should then come out, maybe fast, may take a few goes.As Alex says, no good unless you take the circlip out first!Lids, try the usual traders, they may be able to supply them, but may take a little bit of finding.Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 A convenient ARMCO post in teh middle of Germany (or was it Italy) will also do if all else fails......On the clutch you can get away with not using the extension, it was designed for Disk brake systems on heralds and spitfires where the fluid drops rapidly as teh pads wear.You may find you neeed to push teh cylinder in a bit so it has a run up at passing the crud stuck up teh bore as it comes out.A light hone with a bit of fine wet and dry soaked in brake fluid will also do marvels.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 To expel the innards from hydraulic cylinders, I've found that the momentum from a long (not neccessarily fast or hard) tennis-like swing to whop it against a soft block of wood works better than just tapping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 yours must be cruddier than mine :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitesse 68 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Hi thanks for your replys very helpful , i shall have a go at the weekend and more bits to add to the growing shopping list Thanks again cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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