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Reply to "I can't get clutch slave pushrod length to spec. (it's too long) - any ideas?"

David P, the simplest way to remove slave cylinder bolts by yourself is to clamp a vice-grip pliers on the nut. Then when you're in the front trunk with a wrench, the pliers will rotate, hit something and you can unscrew the bolt.

Next, when trying to get the snap-ring off the clevis that holds the slave shaft, use magnetic tools. What usually happens is while trying to dig the tiny snapring out, it pops "somewhere" so you'll never see it again. Some shafts have a head, some have two snap-rings. They are not commonly available if you lose one.

Once the snapring is out, you'll likely find that the short mild steel shaft that holds the clevis has worn a groove in itself from lack of lube, preventing it from being pushed out easily. That's why we usually drill a 1" or 15/16" hole in the toe-box in line with the shaft- so one can reach through it and pull the pin out with long-nose vice-grips. That hole can be plugged with a std plastic plug available at most good hardware stores. And you can route your emergency hood release cable thru the hole, too.

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