Anyone removed a clutch master from a Mangusta? Looks like the lines might be real tough to disconnect. Is dash removal required?
Thanks for any advice.
Forest
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It is easy to get to your master cylinder by removing the top of the dash. There are only four nuts holding it on, as long as you can get in to loosen them. Been there, done that.
Forest,
Nothing on a Goose is easy! ...except for figuring out what you need to fix next!
Actually the master cylinder removal is not that bad. Your fill line should be connected to the resevoir with a piece of flexible hose. The pressure side is the only one that you'd have to worry about being a bit stuck. I'd be sure to use a good flare wrench just for brake lines. Don't be too surprised to find that most all the clutch and brake fittings are standard sizes and NOT metric!!!
Clutch master is British (Girling) as are the brake calipers!!! Brake master is a "Bendix" copy (Benditalia). Only metric pieces are the clutch slave (Fiat-Alfa) and the brake proportioning valve (if you have one) in the rear lines near the oil pan.
New clutch masters are available, and rebuild kits are available at your local parts houses! Same kit used on 84-86ish Jeep Cherokees!
Get back at me if you need more info. Have been offline for a while.
Steve
Nothing on a Goose is easy! ...except for figuring out what you need to fix next!
Actually the master cylinder removal is not that bad. Your fill line should be connected to the resevoir with a piece of flexible hose. The pressure side is the only one that you'd have to worry about being a bit stuck. I'd be sure to use a good flare wrench just for brake lines. Don't be too surprised to find that most all the clutch and brake fittings are standard sizes and NOT metric!!!
Clutch master is British (Girling) as are the brake calipers!!! Brake master is a "Bendix" copy (Benditalia). Only metric pieces are the clutch slave (Fiat-Alfa) and the brake proportioning valve (if you have one) in the rear lines near the oil pan.
New clutch masters are available, and rebuild kits are available at your local parts houses! Same kit used on 84-86ish Jeep Cherokees!
Get back at me if you need more info. Have been offline for a while.
Steve