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Clutch master cylinder

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Any ideas on replacing a clutch master cylinder on a 2.1td? Is there much ro dismantle before I can access it?
406 estate, 2.1TD, I fixed her, then part exchanged her for a Mercedes E300TD Avantgarde Estate.
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406 hydraulic clutches are sealed-for-life units, you need to replace the lot (master, slave and reservoir). Thankfully it's an easy job. The cylinder just unclips and the cylinders just need pushing/levering in while turning anticlockwise to undo. You may need to take off a few plastic panels at the back of the engine bay and possibly the air box (dunno where that is on diseasels) but it's a 20-30min job to replace one on a petrol turbo.
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mjb wrote:406 hydraulic clutches are sealed-for-life units...
Not on later HDis they aint! :P
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steve_earwig wrote:
mjb wrote:406 hydraulic clutches are sealed-for-life units...
Not on later HDis they aint! :P
sh*t i'm having a bad day :cry:
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They are on 2.1s though. I'm having a wierd day myself 8)
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Re: Clutch master cylinder

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Replaced and fitted, works nicely thanks
406 estate, 2.1TD, I fixed her, then part exchanged her for a Mercedes E300TD Avantgarde Estate.
Hmmmm, straight 6 goodness!
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