Tick master cylinder leaking
Le Mans Master
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Yup, just switched no issues. No, let me rephrase that. Leg shrank and i can say driving in stop go traffic heading to downtown chicago everyday was a peasant drive and not dreading it everyday. 
P.S. When i went for the first time to put it in. gear i almost put the pedal through the floor. I thuoight i fuked up the install.
P.S. When i went for the first time to put it in. gear i almost put the pedal through the floor. I thuoight i fuked up the install.
was looking at Rock Auto and they sell the whole kit, but don t need it.. just the master,
there a bunch of master cyls on there, but never heard of any of them.. i would go OEM but $230 just have the master, the off brands are anywhere from $50 - $110
probably not much season left for me anyway, winter project.. lol
Appreciate all the input
Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
Yup, just switched no issues. No, let me rephrase that. Leg shrank and i can say driving in stop go traffic heading to downtown chicago everyday was a peasant drive and not dreading it everyday.
P.S. When i went for the first time to put it in. gear i almost put the pedal through the floor. I thuoight i fuked up the install.
P.S. When i went for the first time to put it in. gear i almost put the pedal through the floor. I thuoight i fuked up the install.
and bleed of course.
when i watched yt install, some where taking the clutch bracket and pedal out and re drilling..am guessing this won t affect the new
mc and clutch rod length ?
thanks for the input
Uneducated autodidact
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just to clarify.. disconnect the lines, pull the tick out, put the oem in, using the oem rod i m guessing and hook the lines back up ?
and bleed of course.
when i watched yt install, some where taking the clutch bracket and pedal out and re drilling..am guessing this won t affect the new
mc and clutch rod length ?
thanks for the input
and bleed of course.
when i watched yt install, some where taking the clutch bracket and pedal out and re drilling..am guessing this won t affect the new
mc and clutch rod length ?
thanks for the input
Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
does anyone know the thread size on the 75 875 rk series Tilton mc.. i asked Tick and they said
5/16-24, bought 5/16 tap, and definitely not that size.. need to clean up the threads in the mc.
i mentioned it to Tick, and no responses..
5/16-24, bought 5/16 tap, and definitely not that size.. need to clean up the threads in the mc.
i mentioned it to Tick, and no responses..
Melting Slicks
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The MC ear hole threads are 3/8-16. The push rod thread is 5/16-24.
A reference thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...like-tick.html
A reference thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...like-tick.html
Tech Contributor
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5/16 what? Did you buy a 5/16-18 by mistake?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
Le Mans Master
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From: Whitby Ont.
The MC ear hole threads are 3/8-16. The push rod thread is 5/16-24.
A reference thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...like-tick.html
A reference thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...like-tick.html
it was in the car when i bought. i m leaning to 3/8 24. the bolts are def not NFC
Tech Contributor
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That does not answer the question. What type of tap did you purchase?
Le Mans Master
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so i put the Tilton back in today,, and tried bleeding with the remote bleeder, have done this 100 time.
but this time, after installing the rebuild kit and bolting back to the firewall.. i cannot get a clutch pedal
it goes pretty much to the floor and then i get a bit of resistance, other than that nothing. i placed the
adjustment were it was when i took it out.. now i have adjusted longer, shorter and still nothing.
I know i m missing something simple but not sure what..
any thoughts be appreciated.
i know it does not attach to the firewall, bolts to the plate inside, bolts are tight, but still is a little lose
not sure what s up with that, that doesn t bother me right now as not getting a pedal back.
but this time, after installing the rebuild kit and bolting back to the firewall.. i cannot get a clutch pedal
it goes pretty much to the floor and then i get a bit of resistance, other than that nothing. i placed the
adjustment were it was when i took it out.. now i have adjusted longer, shorter and still nothing.
I know i m missing something simple but not sure what..
any thoughts be appreciated.
i know it does not attach to the firewall, bolts to the plate inside, bolts are tight, but still is a little lose
not sure what s up with that, that doesn t bother me right now as not getting a pedal back.
Last edited by walleyejack; Nov 8, 2025 at 03:50 PM.
Le Mans Master
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no.. put it all together and filled the reservoir up and watched it burb it self, and it drained down
and re filled it then worked the pedal and not much action, kept an eye to keep it full.
left it for a hour or so and it had almost drained out again, so filled it up and still no action.
will check it in the morning again.. there is no leaks. anything i pumped out with the pedal went in to a waste bottle
using the remote bleeder.
and re filled it then worked the pedal and not much action, kept an eye to keep it full.
left it for a hour or so and it had almost drained out again, so filled it up and still no action.
will check it in the morning again.. there is no leaks. anything i pumped out with the pedal went in to a waste bottle
using the remote bleeder.
Le Mans Master
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my latest adventure... let it sit over night, hopefully would burb itself, no luck, opened the speed bleeder and let gravity
take action, filled the reservoir twice. try the pedal, same, only a very little resistance as it nears the floor, the last
inch or so. am baffled. Do i need to go under and disconnect the speed bleed line from the clutch slave fitting and
try and bleed it there ? that is a 2 person job. trying to do this on my own.. i know on another thread yrs ago i had same
issue, i had mentioned took the pedal out and attached the tilton and reinstalled, i don t see me doing that, don t ever
remember doing that and don t think i m doing it this time.. i m lost here. i have changed the fluid many times using speed
bleeder, not sure why this would be different. any help be appreciated.
take action, filled the reservoir twice. try the pedal, same, only a very little resistance as it nears the floor, the last
inch or so. am baffled. Do i need to go under and disconnect the speed bleed line from the clutch slave fitting and
try and bleed it there ? that is a 2 person job. trying to do this on my own.. i know on another thread yrs ago i had same
issue, i had mentioned took the pedal out and attached the tilton and reinstalled, i don t see me doing that, don t ever
remember doing that and don t think i m doing it this time.. i m lost here. i have changed the fluid many times using speed
bleeder, not sure why this would be different. any help be appreciated.
Uneducated autodidact
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From: West of the Sabine, Texas
If you're not feeling much resistance on the pedal it's not pumping fluid. I would pull it and put it in a workbench vise, see if you can get it to pump fluid (bleed it) rather than fight it on the car. You put in a rebuild kit? Was there any wear in the bore?
Le Mans Master
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i m pretty handy and have done cams and heads and stuff with no issues. but not sure how to bleed this on the bench.
will google it up.........thanks mr frodo
now.. i am thinking they sent me the wrong kit. but don t think so.. the piston slides in the piston just fine.
and the old one appears to be the same size.. now i have to go out and mic it.. am glad i waited until the snow
was falling for this adventure.
Last edited by walleyejack; Nov 9, 2025 at 03:19 PM.
Le Mans Master
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took it out.. took apart, all good.. bled on the bench, and the juice run out when installing again.
bled with speed bleeder, had some bubbles, still not pedal. will see what is like tomorrow
bled with speed bleeder, had some bubbles, still not pedal. will see what is like tomorrow
Le Mans Master
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Another day, another unsuccessful day.. let it sit overnight, check the pedal..
now no resistance. and it goes rock solid hard near the bottom, and is not on the stopper..
am at my wits end..
now no resistance. and it goes rock solid hard near the bottom, and is not on the stopper..
am at my wits end..