Thought Tim's instructions may help some other freezing slob like myself :-) tony ---------- > From: Tim Smith <smitht@unb.ca> > To: Tony Moore <tony@moorelab.com> > Subject: Re: NO CLUTCH!! > Date: Friday, January 17, 1997 10:39 AM > > >Thanks Tim! > > > >Wish I had a garage, my hands are gonna' be COLD! > > Well, it is a PIA to bleed the 2WD clutch because the bleed screw is only > reachable while lying underneath. You _may_ be able to get at it, it's just > ahead of the engine on drivers side, inch or so forward of the trans face. > Heating gently to get it working, followed by a bleed would be my first go, > since I'm a cheap bastard and the FLAPS here still cost a bit. No Kyle deals > avail. Oh... phone the dealer too, they now use the Brasilian rebuilts/new > units and their brake parts prices have dropped by 50-70% in last couple of > years. It's likely not worth trying to get a seal kit and rebuild it, odds > of screwing up are good, need a hone, time hurts, and you may end up doing > it again anyhow. Since you are selling, do the least decently possible, > heat/bleed. Then buy the cyl? I don't have a garage either, dammit. If > you have to go under, get some heat in the engine, run it up to temp. > Touching cold metal really draws the heat out of you fast. This can make > the diff between hellish and just regular misery. ;) bye, tim
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