Spart
Well-Known Member
When you install it, don't pull out the brown plunger on the end. I found some instructions that say to do that, and it's dumb. There's a spring inside that forces it to extend fully (preload on the clutch is my guess) and it's "locked" closed for shipping. Pulling it out will just introduce more air into the system and hydraulic pressure will quickly overcome the locked state once you've got it fully installed. If you accidentally release it prematurely, just push it back in really hard on a workbench and it will stick closed.
Remove the bottom bolt on the original slave installed in the car first, which will also release the bracket for the clutch line. Once that is done, have the new slave ready and disconnect the line from the old slave and immediately connect it to the new slave to keep the clutch master from emptying it's contents via gravity. You could also clamp the rubber line to prevent this as much as possible.
Let that dangle freely out of the way while you work on the top bolt of the original slave. Not having the hose connected makes this a bit easier, there will be continuous pressure on the bolt from the preload spring inside the slave. My bolt had a bit of blue loctite on it as well.
When you reinstall with the new slave in the "locked" position and some of the loctite worn off the bolt, it's not as difficult as it is coming out.
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