First you'll have to determine what the "job" is, brake or clutch MC. Take a good flashlight and peer in there to see which one is the leaker. Then search this marvelous forum accordingly, there are reams of posts on either and you can then decide if you are up to the job.
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At first, I was wondering why you would even mention the brake MC. As far as I could have assumed, it could ONLY be the clutch MC as the brake MC is not even close to the pedal area. Then I remembered my 164 is RHD
So yea, on the RHD cars, the brake pedal is connected to the brake vacuum booster/MC, which is on the passenger side, via a longggg metal bar. In case the brake MC / booster leaks on my RHD, it will be the front passenger doing the cursing, not me.
If the clutch MC is quite old, you are unfortunately going to have go through the full process of removing the clutch MC and replacing it.
If you would like to give the clutch MC a further chance at life, you can take the easy route and overhaul the MC while it is still mounted on the car. No need to take off wheel, fender liner, disconnect hydraulic line etc.
At least on my RHD 164, its a pretty easy job. 8/10 on the easy scale. I was able to do it in less than 30 mins.
I'm not too sure of the set-up on the LHD.
here's the thread to how I did it:
Alfa Romeo 164 clutch master cylinder replacement
After years of owning 164 manuals I have finally had a clutch master cylinder go on me from a recent purchase, maybe I have just been lucky? What is the average life of a 164 master cylinder? Please note the 164 I have replaced the master cylinder on is a right hand drive 12 valve, after...
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Sorry! going through the post shared by Steve above, it looks like the set up on the LHD is completely different! Did not know that! Steve's links should definitely help you out
I did get a chance yesterday to get under the dash and it definitely is the Clutch master cylinder or what the service manual calls the Clutch pump. I have reviewed the service manual procedure and reviewed the excellent post Steve provided above. It looks pretty straight forward, the one thing the manual recommends is the removal of the knee pad, mine has three hinges, two are held on with Philip head screws, the third by rivets, has anyone else seen this.
Ordering the part today and will attack next weekend.
Thanks again for all the support!
P.S. I recently picked up a 2000 Porsche Boxster S with 32,300 miles. This Boards members are so friendlier and tolerant of newbies IMHO.
Ordering the part today and will attack next weekend.
Thanks again for all the support!
P.S. I recently picked up a 2000 Porsche Boxster S with 32,300 miles. This Boards members are so friendlier and tolerant of newbies IMHO.
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