Don,
If you have the cirlip out, just use an old board and brute force -whack it
out.
In 30 years of attempting to rebuild clutch masters, I don't believe that any
sort of finesse will get the job done. A few good thumps are all it needs.
Jeff Johnson
'76 TR6
"Brute Force Cybernetics Racing"
C. Donald Emery, III wrote:
> My TR-6 has started leaking a black fluid onto my left foot. It is
> coming from the rubber boot that attaches to the push rod of the clutch
> master cylinder. Following the instructions in the Haynes and BL manuals,
> I have removed the master cylinder, removed the circlip retaining the push
> rod and washer and now I am stuck. The next instruction is to "withdraw
> the piston, spring, and seal assembly". Problem is that I can't figure out
> how to remove them. It feels as though there is something else (another
> circlip) holding it (them) in but I can't see anything. A new master
> cylinder is a lot more then the rebuild kit so I would really prefer to
> rebuild it myself. Once again, thanks in advance for any advice.
> Don Emery
> Crown Point, IN
> CC 27639
> 1969 TR-6
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