Clutch Master Cylinder tip

[Scott Dudevoir]

The groaning sinking clutch was a bad master cylinder.

Pressure bleeding the clutch worked great.
With a few parts that I had previously saved from tossing in the trash
bin,
 I was able to make a suitable pressure bleeder myself.

Replacement of circlip on the piston pushrod pin was a challenge, but
 I finally found a technique that worked like a charm.
Instead of trying to grip with pliers of some sort,
 Place the circlip on the end of one of those "magnet-on-a-stick" tools.
Align the clip with the groove and push straight up.

--Scott Dudevoir
'85 5000S