Don't forget to bleed it the second time after a couple of hundred
miles of driving. If you don't, you'll think your slave cylinder had
gone out, too.

Jim

On May 17, 2005, at 11:41 AM, Roger Sisler wrote:

> Hello, the clutch master cylinder is much easier to replace than it
> looks.It has been awhile since I did mine,but I dont think the clevis
> pin
> needed to be removed.Take the cyl mounting bolts off and pull the cyl
> away
> from the pushrod.The rod will hang ok.I used a turkey baster to siphon
> out
> the brake fluid from the resivour.The bleeding was the hardest.Dont
> replace
> the hose that goes from the resivour to the cyl, as rubber fuel line
> will
> not be compatable w/ brake fluid. I pumped and pumped and got
> nowhere.Finally , by accident, I got this blead(sp). I filled the
> resivour
> to the verrrrry top and then it pumped up.Maybe try replacing the cyl
> while
> the van is parked on a hill,nose up.The slave cyl is the bit*h,and it
> is
> best to replace both at the same time.
>