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Post Thu Oct 02, 2025 9:51 pm

This is the next job on the car.
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I’ve had the slave cylinder off before, which is not easy grovelling under the car, but never the master.
There’s a good write-up on the Wiki re the slave, but no details at all on doing the master cylinder. I wondered why!
Does anyone have a post on it to make life easier.
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Post Thu Oct 02, 2025 9:57 pm

Sorry I should have put this in technical help.
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Post Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:02 pm

There's a few guides on YouTube covering this.
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Post Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:56 pm

Yes I’m sure.
Looking in Technical help there’s a post made into a sticky from Paultv written in Aug 2019, with advice & tips , but no pictures, I like pictures they save so many words.
I think the Wiki needs more info on changing the master clutch cylinder, in the style it does for the slave cylinder, which is an excellent article. I notice that the great Mr Mooore & others were involved so it’s guaranteed to be perfect.
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Post Fri Oct 03, 2025 8:15 pm

For the master cylinder I would strongly recommend buying a new length of hose and the plastic fitting that connects the two together
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Post Fri Oct 03, 2025 9:01 pm

Do you mean parts 07 & 08 in diagram?
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If so thanks bud…..all tips gratefully accepted.
Any more?
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Post Sun Oct 12, 2025 7:38 pm

Not a particularly difficult job just very awkward working in tight area around the pedal set.
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Post Sun Oct 12, 2025 7:43 pm

Working on the slave much more difficult, as having no clutch meant I couldn’t drive onto the car ramps,so struggled with little space.
Anyway done now ……..they’ll see me out!
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