Date:         Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:41:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From:         Wesley Alden Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: help needed quick!  Bleeding Clutch...
Comments: To: "MacLachlan, Bill" <Bill.MacLachlan@city.burnaby.bc.ca>
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I found my small vice grip, thank goodness.  I'm all done.  No more fluid
leaks!

Now if I can only deal with  this flooding engine...

thanks,
wes

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, MacLachlan, Bill wrote:

> What's stripped? The thread or the bit where the wrench goes? If it's
> the latter you could file it to a 6mm wrench size?
>
> My 10"  vice grips will hold a very small item... or you could pick up a
> tiny pair- they are always useful
>
> Bill M
> 82 GL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wesley Alden Pegden [mailto:wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU]
> Sent: November 27, 2003 2:05 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch...
>
>
> Guys,
> I just replaced my clutch master cylinder---but when I went to bleed the
> system, I found that the valve on the slave cylinder appears to be
> stripped.  So I don't know how I can bleed the system.  Any bright
> ideas? I don't have a vise grip anywhere near that size (7mm or so).  I
> really don't want to replace the slave cylinder just because of this.
> I'm also driving back to chicago on saturday (from pittsburgh) so I need
> to do something FAST.
>
> Any help would be hugely appreciated.
>
> Thanks so much,
> wes
>