Having read all that the net has to offer regarding these problems, I felt fairly confident about the task.
As jobs go, it's not a difficult job, but it is a bit fiddly.
Here's my take on it and a few addendum's.
1, Remove pin holding pedal and pushrod - you may need to remove the cover box to the left, it makes access easier.
2, Under the bonnet: I removed the air box, air pipe and battery - but it has been done without battery out (it's easier, because it provides a bit more space)
3, Removed 2x 13mm bolts on clutch slave.
4, lift out slave and turn it so you can use a 3/8 extension bar as a push bar.
5, I pushed the slave in but it wasn't pushing the master cylinder out far enough (as it does- according to the accounts I've read) instead, my brother pushed the master in gently, then I pushed the slave in as far as it would go to get the master at maximum out, then let the slave back slowly to fill it with fluid. Then I removed the fluid reservoir cap and topped it to overflowing and fitted a piece of folded plastic over the hole to stop the fluid from overflowing when the slave was pushed in again - so I'd get maximum movement at the master.
6, All set up, I pushed in the slave and the master popped out easily.
7, With my magnetic pick-up tool fished out the broken spring - it came out in 3 pieces.
Tomorrow I am going to get a replacement spring - fortunately I live in the Midlands and there are at least 7 or 8 places locally that either sell or manufacture springs.
I'll continue the saga when I have the new spring.
Note: I intend to get a handful of the springs so anyone needing one just shout and for cost of spring and post I'll send one - saves buying 70 quids worth of master just for the spring.
George
As jobs go, it's not a difficult job, but it is a bit fiddly.
Here's my take on it and a few addendum's.
1, Remove pin holding pedal and pushrod - you may need to remove the cover box to the left, it makes access easier.
2, Under the bonnet: I removed the air box, air pipe and battery - but it has been done without battery out (it's easier, because it provides a bit more space)
3, Removed 2x 13mm bolts on clutch slave.
4, lift out slave and turn it so you can use a 3/8 extension bar as a push bar.
5, I pushed the slave in but it wasn't pushing the master cylinder out far enough (as it does- according to the accounts I've read) instead, my brother pushed the master in gently, then I pushed the slave in as far as it would go to get the master at maximum out, then let the slave back slowly to fill it with fluid. Then I removed the fluid reservoir cap and topped it to overflowing and fitted a piece of folded plastic over the hole to stop the fluid from overflowing when the slave was pushed in again - so I'd get maximum movement at the master.
6, All set up, I pushed in the slave and the master popped out easily.
7, With my magnetic pick-up tool fished out the broken spring - it came out in 3 pieces.
Tomorrow I am going to get a replacement spring - fortunately I live in the Midlands and there are at least 7 or 8 places locally that either sell or manufacture springs.
I'll continue the saga when I have the new spring.
Note: I intend to get a handful of the springs so anyone needing one just shout and for cost of spring and post I'll send one - saves buying 70 quids worth of master just for the spring.
George
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