Colleagues,
I have just replaced my clutch master and slave cylinders on my C220 Diesel (1996). (The clutch pedal was not returning after deprising teh pedal) I started the works after the dinner around 6:30pm and now is 3:00am.
This is incredibly difficult job. By reading some old therads I was encouraged to attempt it myself.
At 9 o'clock I was half way through disconnecting the slave cylinder and I realised this would be too difficult and decided to put everything back together and take car to the service. For the next hour I was uncucesfully trying to connect everything. At 10:00, again change in plan and started disconnecting camponents further. At 2:50 I had a test drive and everithing looks solid.
I am writing to give some practical advices to anyone who might need this job.
Firstly, a sane person should never attempt this job, not under any circumstances. This is a job for professionals.
However if you are unsane and have plenty of time below are few advices.
Slave cylinder.
1.) This thing comes out together with a piece of pipe attached to it. Disconnect the other end of the pipe at the oter side of the gearbox. Disconnect at left side of gerabox, ie. the pipe from the master cylinder goes from right to the left side of gerabox and then returns back to right side where the slave cylinder is. It is impossible to disconnect the pipe from the cylinder in situ (despite what Haynes says).
2.) The only way to remove the top bolt on the slave cylinder is using a VERY long extension with a socket. I needed about 70cm series of various extesion rods and two angle joints placed at a particular distance. Locate the rachet at the back of gearbox above the propeler shaft. Professional tools are needed.
master cylinder.
1.) This thing can be removed without taking off the pedal assembly (with lot of patience though)
2.) to prevent oil shower improvise a small clamp made of two metal pieces and two bolts.
2.) The most difficult stage is connecting the supply rubber hose to the new cylinder. The hose is too short, there are many pedals around in your way and not enought room for any manuver. After several hours trying manually, I decided to make a special tool. I took an aluminum 3mm sheet and cut in a small grove of 9mm. This grove can connect on the neck of the plastic piece which connects hose with the cylinder. This toole enabled me to push the rubber hose into the cylinder.
I hope this helps. I need to sneek in bed now without waking my wife.
Regards,
Pose
I have just replaced my clutch master and slave cylinders on my C220 Diesel (1996). (The clutch pedal was not returning after deprising teh pedal) I started the works after the dinner around 6:30pm and now is 3:00am.
This is incredibly difficult job. By reading some old therads I was encouraged to attempt it myself.
At 9 o'clock I was half way through disconnecting the slave cylinder and I realised this would be too difficult and decided to put everything back together and take car to the service. For the next hour I was uncucesfully trying to connect everything. At 10:00, again change in plan and started disconnecting camponents further. At 2:50 I had a test drive and everithing looks solid.
I am writing to give some practical advices to anyone who might need this job.
Firstly, a sane person should never attempt this job, not under any circumstances. This is a job for professionals.
However if you are unsane and have plenty of time below are few advices.
Slave cylinder.
1.) This thing comes out together with a piece of pipe attached to it. Disconnect the other end of the pipe at the oter side of the gearbox. Disconnect at left side of gerabox, ie. the pipe from the master cylinder goes from right to the left side of gerabox and then returns back to right side where the slave cylinder is. It is impossible to disconnect the pipe from the cylinder in situ (despite what Haynes says).
2.) The only way to remove the top bolt on the slave cylinder is using a VERY long extension with a socket. I needed about 70cm series of various extesion rods and two angle joints placed at a particular distance. Locate the rachet at the back of gearbox above the propeler shaft. Professional tools are needed.
master cylinder.
1.) This thing can be removed without taking off the pedal assembly (with lot of patience though)
2.) to prevent oil shower improvise a small clamp made of two metal pieces and two bolts.
2.) The most difficult stage is connecting the supply rubber hose to the new cylinder. The hose is too short, there are many pedals around in your way and not enought room for any manuver. After several hours trying manually, I decided to make a special tool. I took an aluminum 3mm sheet and cut in a small grove of 9mm. This grove can connect on the neck of the plastic piece which connects hose with the cylinder. This toole enabled me to push the rubber hose into the cylinder.
I hope this helps. I need to sneek in bed now without waking my wife.
Regards,
Pose
