The SP has had its first problem "HELP"

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Re: The SP has had its first problem "HELP"

Postby myredmx5 » Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:22 am

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Re: The SP has had its first problem "HELP"

Postby Mr Morlock » Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:25 pm

check first with local sources i.e. Bursons or your local brake specialist like as suggested Brake and Clutch e.g. ABS. Mechanics want cars out in a day or so. You can often have things same day.Some items can also be made up.

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Re: The SP has had its first problem "HELP"

Postby bear2230 » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:48 pm

So I think Red Bull might be giving me a call to work on the Formula 1 cars. :lol: :lol:

Automotive + sent me the hose and the slave cylinder today and after dinner tonight which I had to cook myself as Wifey was reading to Max…WTF. I decided to give this a go at about 9.00pm and the process was as follows.
Suck the fluid from clutch reservoir with a syringe.
disconnect the top clutch line
Take off front wheel and remove the 2 x 8mm bolts and the clutch line
bolt the new slave cylinder in and connect new straight line at the bottom.
Feed it straight up connect it to the top.
This took about 40 mins
Call Wifey in to slowly push clutch in about 10 times and loosen off bleed valve when pedal was on the floor. Air bubbles came out almost straight away and pedal was back to normal after the 6th slow pump. A few more pumps for safety and it seemed all good.
Washed the spilt fluid away with with soapy water and put the wheel back on. Hose down then wash the whole car because Lokiel made me mega paranoid.

I left the old hose on but blew out all the line so no more dripping fluid.
All finished by 10.30.

Took it for a quick fang and its a little ripper.
Thank you to all that helped me with this and Wifey of course who did the pumping and Youtube for teaching me how to bleed stuff.

I'm waiting up now for Red Bull.
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Re: The SP has had its first problem "HELP"

Postby Boyracer » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:17 am

You will also start mowing lawns soon....
NC Roadie, NC Racey, ND Racey….and a 30AE

Plus several others in the bone yard...


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