Hey All,
I am doing some much needed work on my 78 FJ40. My clutch slave cylinder just crapped out on me. I replaced that fine. As the fluid ran empty in the clutch master reservoir I removed it to clean it. There was about a quarter inch or so of thick sludge at the bottom of the reservoir. I have to order a new clutch master cylinder. In the mean time I added fresh fluid and bled the slave cylinder as best I could. I think there must be some of the thick sludge stuff in the long metal line than runs from the master to the slave cylinder.
So, what is the best way to clean the line? Just keep pumping the clutch with the slave open or will some kind of compressed air treatment work? I am hoping that I do not have to replace the line itself. I did drive it and the gears shift OK but I am concerned that my line will suffer from "hardening of the artery" syndrome...
Any thaoughts
TIA!
Max
I am doing some much needed work on my 78 FJ40. My clutch slave cylinder just crapped out on me. I replaced that fine. As the fluid ran empty in the clutch master reservoir I removed it to clean it. There was about a quarter inch or so of thick sludge at the bottom of the reservoir. I have to order a new clutch master cylinder. In the mean time I added fresh fluid and bled the slave cylinder as best I could. I think there must be some of the thick sludge stuff in the long metal line than runs from the master to the slave cylinder.
So, what is the best way to clean the line? Just keep pumping the clutch with the slave open or will some kind of compressed air treatment work? I am hoping that I do not have to replace the line itself. I did drive it and the gears shift OK but I am concerned that my line will suffer from "hardening of the artery" syndrome...
Any thaoughts
TIA!
Max