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just changed the clutch slave cylinder on my s3 only for the master cylinder to go as well on bleeding it. so.... off with the master cylinder 2 bolts what could possibly go wrong! well i'll tell you the bottom bolt is not as i have found out, not a fixed stud and has probably been the there for a very long time. the top bolt had a round nylock nut on it and the bottom one was the same. i managed to get a pair of mini vice grips on it several times while i got a spanner in the top ( bent the master cylinder push rod out of the way to do this) half way through getting it off the BUGGER just started spinning, threads gone flat. stopped, had a roll up and a think and then with the aid of a head torch and a hacksaw blade passed through the access hole managed using 50mm of travel while sat on the engine cut the f£$%^r off.
i have now put in a 10mm allen bolt in the bottom allen head inside with a cut down ( 9" grinder ) allen key which fits just right and tighten's up against the housing no bother. so no probs and no hands needed and will do the same on taking it out to replace it with a stainless one. now sat with a cider at 21.00hrs thinking why do i enjoy this.............. thing is I do.
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just changed the clutch slave cylinder on my s3 only for the master cylinder to go as well on bleeding it. so.... off with the master cylinder 2 bolts what could possibly go wrong! well i'll tell you the bottom bolt is not as i have found out, not a fixed stud and has probably been the there for a very long time. the top bolt had a round nylock nut on it and the bottom one was the same. i managed to get a pair of mini vice grips on it several times while i got a spanner in the top ( bent the master cylinder push rod out of the way to do this) half way through getting it off the BUGGER just started spinning, threads gone flat. stopped, had a roll up and a think and then with the aid of a head torch and a hacksaw blade passed through the access hole managed using 50mm of travel while sat on the engine cut the f£$%^r off.
i have now put in a 10mm allen bolt in the bottom allen head inside with a cut down ( 9" grinder ) allen key which fits just right and tighten's up against the housing no bother. so no probs and no hands needed and will do the same on taking it out to replace it with a stainless one. now sat with a cider at 21.00hrs thinking why do i enjoy this.............. thing is I do.
