Date:         Thu, 11 Nov 1999 18:44:50 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
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From:         Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
Subject:      Re: what size wrench for bleeding clutch?
Comments: To: jsnyder <jsnyder@SHENTEL.NET>
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At 07:53 AM 11/11/99 -0500, jsnyder wrote:
>Hi
>
>I barely made it to Virginia traveling on I-40 due to bad roads and a
>thousand miles of expansion joints to cross. In the process my clutch slave
>cylinder assembly fell off and the bolt hole that held it all to the
>transmission had to be tapped, a helicoil inserted, and new bolt used. I
>limped into Virginia with little to no clutch and when I bled this system
>last Saturday, the clutch worked fine for most of this week. I had to use an
>adjustable wrench on the slave cylinder and did not have the correct metric
>size. What is it?

If the bleeder nipple doesn't seem to take either a 7 or an 8mm wrench, try
a 1/4".  Even though your van is all metric, if the cluch was ever repaired
in the US, it probably has a 1/4" bleeder on it.  I don't know why, but my
'82 needs it for the clutch and all brake bleeders.

I you have $30, try any "Import Auto Parts" type stores.  most either have
the part, or can get it next day.


Good Luck and enjoy your trip.
Chris Smith