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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Cool u bolt doing the drill mod

i just did the drill mod yesterday, which did fix my clutch sticking(almost), anyway's i had one hell of a time trying to get the u-bolt (that holds the master cylinder) in place back in. after a butt load of time tryin to get the holes to line up right, i said f it and got two regular bolts and nuts and used them. just a word of advice to save some people time **** that damn u bolt
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Been there before.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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I didn't have a problem..

Loosen up the 4 nuts that hold the Brake Petal side on, then jiggle the Brake Booser around, and it will pop into place.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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NMASS399...

i did the same exact thing. used two regular bolts and some locktite. screw that POS U bolt.

now a question~ should i do the dril mod while my tranny is out?
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Lol, surprisingly this may be one of the most helpful posts I have come across on this forum. I spent a freaking hour the other day trying to get that damn u-bolt in. My knuckles look like a Thai hooker's knees! Like you say, **** that ubolt I'm just gonna use some bolts and locktite tonight!
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Ceissus
NMASS399...



now a question~ should i do the dril mod while my tranny is out?
Doesn't matter, either way it sucks. Just get help from a friend and it will take no time.
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