[DML] Re: Slave Cylinder-What's the best way to tackle this?

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The reason you can't find it from below is because the exhaust
crossover pipe is in the way -- a truly evil piece of engineering. If
you can remove it (mine came off without snapping the studs), you'll
be looking right at not only the slave cylinder, but the ignition
distributor, the coolant vacuum switch and lines, the heater core
shutoff valve, and all sorts of other normally buried goodies. 

I removed my exhaust crossover pipe nuts with a week of penetrating
oil, a quick zap with MAPP gas in the plumber's torch, then they spun
right off with a 3/8" socket wrench (no cheater -- there isn't room).
Replace them with stainless nuts for easier future removal (are common
10x1.25mm).

I seem to recall the head of the diver's side CO measuring bung bolt
is in the way -- remove it first.

Once you get the crossover pipe off, I guarantee you'll never work on
any of those items from above again. No joke -- you'll be looking
right at them (fuel/air mixture unit will still need to rise up an
inch or so to get the wires off). You can even look across the Valley
of Death. With an inspection mirror you could probably see down into
it. Or simply reach in and feel with your hands for coolant leaks.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael & Denise" <luckeys71@xxxx>
wrote:
> Hi gang,
> I'm trying to replace the slave cylinder on my car and I can't for
the life of me figure out how to get to it.  After putting the car on
stands and crawling around for 30 minutes underneath it I realized
that I could not access it like the shop manual seems to indicate. 
>From above I can put my hand on the rubber boot but can't seem to see
a thing since it's down there a bit.  So I'm once again turning to the
experts here in the group for some much needed advice-just how do you
get to this darn thing?  My old one is definitely leaking fluid as the
boot is wet as well as fluid having dripped onto the transmission. 
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Mike
> #3760
> 
> 
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