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Send it to me too please: rllacoste at yahoo dot com

Thanks!
 
So continuing the theme of scratch one thing off the list only to add another, got the brakes all filled and bled out, then moved on to the clutch.

Fluid went in, flowed, and bled well. But...no pressure.

Can't see how this can be anything but one of the cylinders, but I don't want to replace both if I can help it.

Is there any particular way that the system behaves when one or the other of the clutch cylinders fail?

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Is the fluid level staying full?
 
How old is the clutch slave and clutch master cyl? If you don't know the age of these then I would just replace them. Both are not too expensive and then you would know you were good. I never replace only one of the components in that system because if you replace one then the other one will go out soon after. That's just been my experience. Good luck!
 
Anybody have experience with CCOT side view mirrors? I need a pair, and I am wondering if I should get the "flat" glass or the "both flat-wide" glass...whatever that means. :confused:
 
How old is the clutch slave and clutch master cyl? If you don't know the age of these then I would just replace them. Both are not too expensive and then you would know you were good. I never replace only one of the components in that system because if you replace one then the other one will go out soon after. That's just been my experience. Good luck!

Gospel. Replace 'em both and be done with it for a long time.
 
Anybody have experience with CCOT side view mirrors? I need a pair, and I am wondering if I should get the "flat" glass or the "both flat-wide" glass...whatever that means. :confused:

check the for sale section? ccot are pricey..surely you can find some rusty ones with glass and sand, repaint.


mirros are over rated on a red topless 40 in Mississippi anyway...just look over your shoulder.

final selling point...you can put that money towards gubs.
 
Get new ones from CCOT that use the windshield bolts for when you have the doors off.

Thanks.

On another note: Does anybody have a windwhield wiper arm for a 68' 40? Jason at Cruiser Yard told me he had some when I emailed him about 4 months ago; told me $22 shipped for the arm. Emailed him yesterday, and now he wants over $200 for the whole assembly. :doh:
 
Haven't run my 40 in a week or so. I always let it idle for 5 minutes or so before driving it and noticed some fluid under exhaust pipe and black soot on the wall. Any concern?



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Thanks.

On another note: Does anybody have a windwhield wiper arm for a 68' 40? Jason at Cruiser Yard told me he had some when I emailed him about 4 months ago; told me $22 shipped for the arm. Emailed him yesterday, and now he wants over $200 for the whole assembly. :doh:

These guys have been good for me for hard to find parts. Just have to be careful, because sometimes the parts need serious cleanup.

http://www.cruiserparts.net/parts/fj40.html

They are showing $25 each for wiper arms.
 
Haven't run my 40 in a week or so. I always let it idle for 5 minutes or so before driving it and noticed some fluid under exhaust pipe and black soot on the wall. Any concern?

Nope, It's just condensation.
 
Haven't run my 40 in a week or so. I always let it idle for 5 minutes or so before driving it and noticed some fluid under exhaust pipe and black soot on the wall. Any concern?



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Nope. Water forms in a cold exhaust (condensation), and when you start it up from cold, it's just blowing that out of the pipe. As for the black, the condensation is just picking up some of the carbon in the exhaust system and carrying it out with the condensate.
 
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