Finally! 5PM, She came alive, and just when I was about to call Pick N Pull
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I decided to connect the pressure bleeder to the slave, since the pressure bleeder has 1/4 in tubing and the slave takes a 3/16 tubing, I picked up some brass hose barbs that are threaded on the ends (1/4 & 1/8 in) to screw into a little valve I have. this way I could control the flow better.
Screwed cap from the bleeder onto the master cylinder, and ran the tube in a gater Aid bottle that I drilled a hole in the top to catch the over flow.
Pumped up the bleeder, opened the valve to purge out the air, and then pushed it on the slave nipple. also put a small O ring as FUNOLA suggested to maybe keep it from leaking. no go, still drippled out.
Didn`t seem like it was doing anything, check the over flow bottle, nothing
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so went back to the R/F caliper to slave trick. pushed on the 1/4 in tube and used a small hose clamp. don`t need another bath with the hose popping off.
I had my wife pump the brake peddle, opened the bleeder, and placed my finger over the hose end when she let up on the peddle. did this to purge out the air.
connected to the slave cyl. then did the pump and crack the nipple trick, and for what ever reason, the clutch works
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It shifts, no grinding, feels firm, and I ain`t touching it ever
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Put the carpets back in, dropped it back on the ground from the jack stands, cleared a path out of the shop of tools, drip pans, ext cords, lights and other crap, grabbed the wife and off we went. drove down to Watsonville and back, put 30 miles on her. do notice a little vibration around 1700 to 2000 RPM or so, but read others have had it also. maybe a little peaking and tweeking to do.
once over 2000RPM`s it really picks up and goes. seems to be a little more agressive. mabe wishful thinking, I don`t know. with the auto 60MPH was about 3000RPM now 60 is 2800RPM. does seem a little noiser with the gear box. the 240D we pulled it from had 211000 miles. I have almost 344000 on the car, so this is new parts
Leaving in the morning for Carson City, Nv. going over hwy 50. it gets up to 7700ft, so at the summit. this will be an interesting trip. the maiden voyage, or shake down cruise. we`ll be back on our own steam, or the back end of AAA
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thank you for all the replys and encouragement.
Charlie