Slave cyl line disconnect question....
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Drifting
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From: St. Louis Mo
Slave cyl line disconnect question....
Is it true that you can use (the right size, i have them all) fuel line/A/C quick disconnect tool to get the slave cyl lines disconnected? If not, do you know the part # of the tool that is correct?Im changing the clutch assy. and almost ready to remove the torque tube. Thanks!-Jason
Racer
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From: G-town Kentucky
Is it true that you can use (the right size, i have them all) fuel line/A/C quick disconnect tool to get the slave cyl lines disconnected? If not, do you know the part # of the tool that is correct?Im changing the clutch assy. and almost ready to remove the torque tube. Thanks!-Jason
. wound up using the " 2 small flat screwdriver" method that was a pita. takes a bit but works. mcleod offers a tool that is used to disconnect the line. goodluck and don't get to frustrated. 
anthony
Instructor
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From: Orlando FL
You can use the cheap plastic fuel line disconnect tool from the parts store. You have to use a razor to trim off the wider part and only use the thin part to poke into the release mechanism with a small screwdriver.
Burning Brakes
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From: Mechanicsburg PA
My only advice is to be very careful here. Bought my car used, pulled the rear and TT last week and I went to disconnect the clutch and wouldn't you know it...I wasn't the first one to do this. Very obvious that someone else had been there and had really F-d that connector up, the lip of the white collar you depress was totally gone. We struggled with it for probably 30 min and ended up pulling on the master cylinder line so bad that it broke the MC and brake fluid came running down on the floor. Ended up having to get a whole new MC. What a pain. I would get the special tool if I have to do this again, just to avoid the same thing happening.
Team Owner
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From: The artist formally known as NONO5.0 Mobile, Al
I tried the fuel disconnect tool and also a a/c quick disconnect tool. I just could not get the damn thing to release. Fortunately in my situation, I was replacing the slave so I actually ended up cutting the damn line. They're a HUGE PITA!!!! 
Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Amarillo TX
I guess I was lucky... (doesn't happen very often, ask my wife). I used the fuel disconnect tool from harbor freight. Set of two tools (8 line sizes) for $3. I was worried due to all the posts I read about problems, but it literally took 10 seconds. I also read on here of using a metric wrench (can't remember the size) to just push the white collar back.
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From: Forney Texas
I got the generic sheet metal fork (made by KD tool I think) from a local parts store for 5.99 and it has never taken longer than 1 minute to remove the line from any car. If it doesn't pop right apart, keep the plastic ring collapsed and push the 2 ends together and then pull apart. That usually does it.