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Originally Posted by Adam

So, I haven't been driving the car much the last 6 months, have had a lot going on (father passed away, I had an ischemic stroke 4 weeks later etc).

Anyway, thought I'd take it for a spin once I was recovered enough to cheer myself up. The clutch pedal was on the floor, I had to pump it up to get things happening. An ominous sign.

After I reversed out of the garage, I noticed a leak on the floor, up under where the pedal assembly would be. So, ordered a clutch master and a slave from our host (the FTE/Valeo set) and put yesterday aside to tackle the job. Jesus...

Now, I have a 4-post hoist, so getting under it isn't a problem.

The master wasn't as bad as I thought. Managed to spring the clutch return spring, but lucked out aligning it blindly by hand and then being extremely careful not to upset it.

However, the slave is a straight PITA. I can't get it off, seems the spaghetti of looped hard lines prevents getting a wrench on the thing and I can't see how to get a socket on it.

I did search and there's not much on the forum about it in terms of advice or tips/tricks, has anyone had success with this job?

Adam,

I just installed a new replacement clutch slave cylinder for my ‘89 Carrera 3.2 Cabriolet last weekend. Just be patience and take your time. Use a 14-mm crow foot flare wrench to get the nut loose for the hydraulic metal line. To get better leverage, I used the flare crow foot wrench with extra long extension and a breaker bar to loosen the stubborn nut. Then remove the two (2) 13-mm nuts that secure the clutch slave cylinder to the transmission housing.

Tony