Date:         Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: '85 1.9 - source for clutch slave cylinder parts??
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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what kind of wrench are you using on the line nut ?

*the only* kind that will work is a tubing nut wrench.,
a 5-sioded open end wrench ( it's either 11mm or 12mm ...12 I think )

an open end wrench isn't enough.
those lines are semi-rare to me.
I might have one.
I even sell a modified clutch slave bracket that has a stud instead of a
nut and bolt on the aft slave cyl mounting point ..
and is reinforced somewhat over stock.
scott
www.turbovans.com

On 4/25/2012 9:41 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> Hello -
>
> I've been very busy and haven't had the time to devote to getting the slave
> cylinder replaced on poor Gertie (we miss each other I can hear her crying
> in the garage at night - and I'm tired of driving this stupid Sunbird
> convertible - aka the life raft).
>
> Anyhow - I need to get this done and here is my dilemma. I cannot get the
> line fitting off of the old cylinder. I've sprayed the crap out of it with
> PB Blaster and tried and tried (to the point that it will strip soon) and
> the darn thing won't budge. I've tried tapping on it and such (haven't
> tried heat yet - I'm apprehensive because of the plastic fluid line).
>
> So I my question is where can I just get a replacement for that plastic
> line (that runs from the metal line by the trans mount to the cylinder) and
> that fitting that screws into the cylinder itself? It seems it would be
> easier to just replace that as well. At least then I could move on and get
> this behind me.
>
> Any ideas or advice from those wiser than I? Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit
> is a month away - I need to get this fixed :)
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>