Clutch slave cylinder bleed valve.

Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:21 am

What size flared spanner(s) do I need for the above, also
for the removal of both master and slave cylinders?

Tia.

Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:32 am

7mm ring to remove the bleed nipples

Slave is two 13mm nuts and a 14mm + 111mm for the flexi pipe connection

Master is a bit more of a pain, there is a good guide in the wike

Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:08 pm

just one more question, how do you disconnect part No 7 below
from the master cylinder,apart from very gently?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/en/showparts ... Id=21_0004

Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:48 pm

Got it out, in one piece. Getting it back into the new master could be a pain.
Don't suppose there is any kind of lubricant I can use, is there?

Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:35 pm

Part number 7 should be considered as a 'one use' item,bet you 10/- that your's will leak on re-use!

Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:34 pm

So "have a spare one just in case" is a bit misleading then

Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:54 am

I'm a known tight git,but they only cost a few pennies!

Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:27 pm

Nothing to do with the cost Malcolm, more to do with the fact that I wanted the car back on the road Asap.
Ordered 2 of the little feckers from the dealers, only to discover that they had supplied connectors for a LHD model, despite being given the correct part No.

Anyway.... got master and slave installed today, just finished, but seems I have another problem.
Haynes says there should be 10 inches between the firewall and the front of the pedal, clutch, I only
have 9inches, stop giggling Malcolm, and nothing on the Master cylinder to adjust the distance.
As for the eccentric nut on the pedal, forget it, there's about 1 mil adjustment if any.
What could possibly go wrong with only nine inches?

Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:12 pm

gooner1 wrote: What could possibly go wrong with only nine inches?

I'll get my actress friend to ask the bishop.....

Cannot think why Haynes specify a distance for pedal travel,nothing in Bentley....
The important bit is that the clutch should open and not 'bite' either too low or too high,and the adjustment on the pedal eccentric should help there.

Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:29 pm

My mistake, it's the Bentley manual I was reading from.
Chapter 9, page 15 second diagram, Clutch pedal adjustment specifications.