Tick Clutch Master Cylinder install help

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Mar 22, 2014 | 10:40 PM

Vic'sVette

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Tick Clutch Master Cylinder install help

For those of you who have installed a Tick Clutch Master Cylinder in a C5, HOW-IN-THE-HELL do you get the friggin clutch bracket nuts back on??????? holy crap......

Mar 23, 2014 | 12:05 AM

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I used a long ratcheting box end wrench and to make it easy to get the nuts started I put a small piece of masking tape over one side of the wrench head then placed the nut in the wrench... the tape will temporarily hold the nut in place until you get it started on the studs... it was super easy for me and probably the easiest part of the install... I had a heck of a time getting the allen bolts started that hold the bracket to the master, it's really easy to strip that aluminum body

Mar 23, 2014 | 11:12 AM

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Thanks for the help. I will give that a try. My problem is just reaching the darn thing... My hands are too big. If your suggestion doesn't work, Im going to try to find someone with infant sized hands.... lol

Mar 23, 2014 | 11:47 AM

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I was able to get the 2 outside nuts on using the box-ratchet tape method, but the center nut was a beotch. Had my friend's son, who has very small hands get it started for me.

Mar 23, 2014 | 01:11 PM

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Got it. Thanks for the help. My metric ratchet wrenches are wobble heads, which was keeping me from getting enough on it to start the bolts. I switched to a 1/2" non-wobbler, & I got it. Now, all I lack is finishing up..

Mar 23, 2014 | 01:33 PM

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Once you are finished, you'll need to bleed the system. If you don't have a remote bleeder, get your hands on a Mity-vac or equivalent and you will be able to vacuum bleed it from the clutch master reservoir.

Mar 23, 2014 | 03:39 PM

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Thanks for the tip. I may need to get one because I'm only getting a trickle to bleed using the gravity feed method. Where exactly are you attaching the mityvac?

Mar 23, 2014 | 04:01 PM

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Thanks for the tip. I may need to get one because I'm only getting a trickle to bleed using the gravity feed method. Where exactly are you attaching the mityvac?

I found a tapered rubber stopper that fit tightly inside the mouth of the reservoir, drilled a 1/4" hole in it and adapted it to the Mity-vac. If you can't find that or something like it you can get a large syringe, (50cc) and attach a length of tygon tubing to it and suck the air out of the feed hole in the bottom of the reservoir. (Don't laugh, I've actually done that and it works).

Let us know how it works out and don't be in a hurry when you start adjusting the take-up on the pedal. I spent quite a bit of time on mine and got it right where I like it, (mid travel), and it hasn't moved on me since. 15k plus miles and well over 100 passes at the track. (and no more missed shifts)!