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Subject:Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
From:Jim Huskins
Date:Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:59:52 -0500

On Friday, December 19, 2003, at 01:28 PM, Jake Beaulieu wrote:

> I just removed the clutch slave cylinder on my '82 air cooled
> Westy.... There is not enough clearence for a wrench or a socket.  Any
> advice on how to deal with this?

My favorite tool is a Craftsman stubby combination end wrench. I also
still have a 13mm open end that I shortened with a side grinder to hold
the bolt head below while turning the nut above with a ratchet. The job
is even worse on a Tiico.

Jim Huskins
Spruce Pine, NC