Flinkin Clutch Hose!!

dohboy78
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Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 9:18:38 GMT 1

Post by dohboy78 on Jul 28, 2008 9:18:38 GMT 1

Hi guys...

Well, I spent 4 hours with my big sausage hand inside Herbert last night, trying to change the clutch hose. After finally getting the old one out, and shredding my hands to pieces again, I have realised I have ordered the wrong one. The old one was one with a banjo joint going into the slave cylinder. The one I ordered is one that plumbs directly into the slave cylinder. Does anyone know if this actually matters, as the new hose actually fits into the cylinder fine!!??

I have also managed to lose the big retaining nut for the top end of the hose (Dropped between the car body and the subframe... never to be seen again methinks!) and also both of the bolts that hold the slave cylinder onto the clutch housing ( These have dropped into the engine bay somewhere?) !!

Needless to say many cross words were used and the air turned dark blue above Pontypridd for about 3hrs!!

It looks like I may have to take a trip to Barry today and see if I can get the bits from the guy there!!

I very nearly sold Herbert to a passing couple for £5 as he was being bad!!

Last Edit: Jul 28, 2008 9:19:24 GMT 1 by dohboy78

dohboy78 1170cc Posts: 373	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 13:10:45 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dohboy78 on Jul 28, 2008 13:10:45 GMT 1 Mr Selctive Mini spares is going to meet me at the train station with all the parts... even though his shed/shop is actually closed today. What a top fella!!

mini2infiniti Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 13:12:44 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mini2infiniti on Jul 28, 2008 13:12:44 GMT 1 I'll be moving to ponty/treforest in about 3 weeks, so if you need any help (that might be the other way around actually ) I'm living on Queen Street.

dohboy78 1170cc Posts: 373	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 13:13:51 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dohboy78 on Jul 28, 2008 13:13:51 GMT 1 Just let me know... I will lend you my haynes manual!!

mini2infiniti Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 13:27:29 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mini2infiniti on Jul 28, 2008 13:27:29 GMT 1 I already have a wedge to hold the shed door open

dohboy78 1170cc Posts: 373	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 15:07:33 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dohboy78 on Jul 28, 2008 15:07:33 GMT 1 I use mine to wipe my greasy mits on!

mini2infiniti Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 15:18:33 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mini2infiniti on Jul 28, 2008 15:18:33 GMT 1 I bought the other manual about 2 months ago, Restoration one, Havent even looked at it since it arrived in the post

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Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 18:37:16 GMT 1

Post by byron101 on Jul 28, 2008 18:37:16 GMT 1

Jul 28, 2008 13:12:44 GMT 1 @mini2infiniti said:

I'll be moving to ponty/treforest in about 3 weeks, so if you need any help (that might be the other way around actually

) I'm living on Queen Street.

lived in treforest for 21 years, next street up ( princes street )
student city

flyerd couple of mini's on wood rd other week

Last Edit: Jul 28, 2008 18:38:05 GMT 1 by byron101

mini2infiniti Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 18:43:52 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mini2infiniti on Jul 28, 2008 18:43:52 GMT 1 Hopefully can meet up some time, and go for a drinky or a drive (but not both )

minichick Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 21:16:56 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by minichick on Jul 28, 2008 21:16:56 GMT 1 I wouldn't mind a bit of drinky ;D ;D ;D

byron101 Guest	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 28, 2008 22:52:27 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by byron101 on Jul 28, 2008 22:52:27 GMT 1 no longer live in treforest anymore mate, corina you always like a drink pmsl ;D

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Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 29, 2008 10:56:26 GMT 1

Post by dohboy78 on Jul 29, 2008 10:56:26 GMT 1

So... I finally got it all sorted. Put it all together... another hose (The right one with the Banjo) the retaining nut and the two bolts for the slave cylinder plate. Got Hol to jump in and start bleeding the clutch system... Not a lot happened... apart from a sort of hissing sound coming from the back of the slave cylinder where the banjo joins on (What a stupid place to put the bloody join... why not on the side you can get to without dismantling half of the car!). Bugger! Guess who forgot to put the copper washers back in!! So it had to all come off again!! Of course the heavens opened and completely drenched me (But thought "Sod it I am not letting the weather beat me, I am going to do it anyway!") So two completely raw and shredded hands later and its all back together!! I looked like a drowned rat at this point. Hol came out and actuall bled the system and it seems to work and solved the clutch problem. If only the stupid brake servo wasn't in the way it would have made it a hell of a lot easier.

So touch wood etc etc Herb is well again!!

dai9fxey supercharged You. BLEEP. I WARNED YOU. Posts: 9,861	Flinkin Clutch Hose!! Jul 29, 2008 12:57:55 GMT 1 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dai9fxey on Jul 29, 2008 12:57:55 GMT 1 Good to know your clutch is fixed. Yep. It is a stoopid place to put a servo, sadly.