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Next task is to overhaul the rusty clutch master cylinder

The overhaul of the brake master cylinder was finished and I’ve started the overhaul of the clutch master cylinder located at next to the renewed brake master cylinder.

I started from the removal of the pipe lines.


In one of the pipe lines, however, the flare nut and pipe were stuck together.  The pipe would be twisted in case the flare nut was turned.  I tried several methods, such as blowing the lubricant or knocking the nut, to avoid collapsing the pipe.  However, it seemed there is no way.  So, I gave up rescuing this pipe line.


I separated the other end of the pipe (clutch slave cylinder side) and removed the clutch master cylinder with the pipe line.


I had to create the new pipe line by copper pipe.
I’ve started to look for the pipe flaring tool on the internet auction.


I did one another small improvement.
The O rings at the acceleration pump jet plugs of WEBER carbs were deteriorated by gasoline so that I replaced them with the gasoline-resistant O rings made by fluorine rubber.  However, the size of them were little too big.


When I ordered the tool chest on the internet store, I also ordered the smaller O rings.


The new smaller O rings were nicely fitted to the plugs!





(The original blog was written on 30th Jan. 2009)
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