Well, I just replaced my master clutch cylinder and I can not, to save my life, get the banjo to snap onto the clutch pedal pin to connect it. The bushing seems to be too tight. Is there a special way to slip it on? Or just more brute force needed?
------------------ My Fiero: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT, V6, 4-speed manual
Should be the right one for 86. The old one I replaced looks like the 87-88 version as shown on rodney's site... so I got the same style. Rockauto showed that style for 86 I believe? But confused as to why an 87-88 style one would be in an 86 model, given that it looks very much like the original cast iron one.
------------------ My Fiero: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT, V6, 4-speed manual
If you can wait a couple days, you should contact Rodney and see if he'll swap an early style banjo for the one on yours (which you should send back to him), so that you can keep the adjustable banjo (it's worth it), and have it fit correctly in your car.
And offer to pay the small amount in shipping to send the new one, and to send the one off your new master back.
Oh, is it possible to swap out the banjos? I actually tried pulling the old one out of the cylinder but couldn't seem to remove it.
You'll have to remove the master cylinder again. Remove the Circlip that holds the banjo in the back of the MC. Experiment with your old MC to see how it's done.
I'll take a look again, but I couldn't find any kind of clip holding the banjo in.
The new banjo eyelet hole was plenty big to fit over the pin, but the plastic bushing was just slightly too small to fit over it... can I get a bushing that will fit on its own?
------------------ My Fiero: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT, V6, 4-speed manual
If you can wait a couple days, you should contact Rodney and see if he'll swap an early style banjo for the one on yours (which you should send back to him), so that you can keep the adjustable banjo (it's worth it), and have it fit correctly in your car.
And offer to pay the small amount in shipping to send the new one, and to send the one off your new master back.
I'll take a look again, but I couldn't find any kind of clip holding the banjo in.
The new banjo eyelet hole was plenty big to fit over the pin, but the plastic bushing was just slightly too small to fit over it... can I get a bushing that will fit on its own?
Plastic? Rodney's adjustable banjo (and the new master) comes with a brass bushing.
Originally posted by FieroCat: Sounds like I need to give Rodney a call!
There are two theories that come into play when dealing with Rodney:
1.People will buy parts he carry from other vendors and then complain cause they didn't purchase from him. 2.People will buy from Rodney and be happy as hell and will post how there parts are better than expected.
Well, the new one I got came from O'Reilly's... probably not the best source. Sounds like I need to give Rodney a call!
Oh, I thought you'd gotten the one from Rodney. Don't know about quality of the ones from O'Reilly's, but have heard generally bad things about the ~$20-30 cast iron ones from parts stores going bad and rusting early. The aluminum master from Rodney though is great though, and the adjustable banjo makes installing and bleeding much easier to do.
What's odd is that the pin on my clutch pedal has a lip on it and looks different from the ones pictured on rodney's site. There isn't a hole for a retaining pin or cotter pin. I'm not sure what the correct bushing for it is, but the one that was on there already was plastic with 4 little tabs sticking out.
------------------ My Fiero: 1986 Pontiac Fiero GT, V6, 4-speed manual
I was having a similar problem. The brass bushing fits the stud fine, and it fits in the banjo fine.
But trying to get all three parts together hasn't worked so far because of the offset - they will line up when it's together. Even light tapping didn't help. The bushing is too precise - an extra 1/1000th of an inch clearance on ID and OD may help.
I took off the nuts securing the Master Cylinder. Once clear of the studs, it can shift 1/2" toward the fender. The the banjo and pedal line up enough to go together and you can shift the Master Cylinder back onto the studs afterwards. (should have thought of this earlier)
I was having a similar problem. The brass bushing fits the stud fine, and it fits in the banjo fine.
But trying to get all three parts together hasn't worked so far because of the offset - they will line up when it's together. Even light tapping didn't help. The bushing is too precise - an extra 1/1000th of an inch clearance on ID and OD may help.
I had the same problem when I converted my car to a manual. The fit is so precise that the pieces will not slide together if they are not aligned perfectly. This with Rodney's master and bushing. Once I had the alignment correct, it was no longer a problem.
I had the same problem when I converted my car to a manual. The fit is so precise that the pieces will not slide together if they are not aligned perfectly. This with Rodney's master and bushing. Once I had the alignment correct, it was no longer a problem.
I had no movement in the pedal either to get things lined up. I DID try every-which-way before loosening the master cylinder.
Oh, I thought you'd gotten the one from Rodney. Don't know about quality of the ones from O'Reilly's, but have heard generally bad things about the ~$20-30 cast iron ones from parts stores going bad and rusting early. The aluminum master from Rodney though is great though, and the adjustable banjo makes installing and bleeding much easier to do.
The slave cylinders are the unreliable cast iron ones, the master cylinders are cast aluminum, and some people say they work fine, haven't heard to many complaints, mine hasn't lasted but neither did my Rodney unit, sooooo yeah.
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