steev

So I'm replacing the broken clutch master cylinder, you need to take the brake and clutch pedal assembly out, which is a pain, but possible. Anyway, now I am sitting with my back on the floor of the car and the driver seat out wondering why I just can't get it back up and over the brake booster bolts

Any ideas on what I can try short of calling a shop?

pascal

Have the same year car but no experience in replacing that.
Are you having trouble with the Master or pedal assembly?
Since you're doing the operation in reverse it should go right back in but sometimes things come off easier than going back on...
You might have to loosen the booster to get the desire room.

steev

yeah, I got it over the booster now but having trouble threading it onto the booster's 4 bolts. Hopefully I'll have that other pair of hands soon.....

steev

Wow, that was a struggle! All better now though

Once I got it over the booster, it was a case of messing with it's angles, eventually I got it on the bolts and it drives like a dream now!

pascal

Good for you.
So... who was that other pair of hands?

steev

My wife, she was tutoring while I was working on the car. Fortunately (the idea of being near brake fluid frightens her) she didn't need to help out in the end though...

pascal

Even if she doesn't physically help much, she's there in good spirit so we win.
I get my 13 year old involved in the hobby, she becoming a gear head, lol.

steev

Very true! As this is the first car I bought since moving to the US (and if I'm honest, the first decent one), I really want to hang onto it and hand it down to one of my children once we have kids and they're old enough to drive... the favorite one of course

My experience this weekend did reinforce my wish to keep the car though, despite how difficult it was at times...

pascal

I know you're a Brit (OT posts) and me a frenchy so we're neighbors.
I like domestic cars because they're simpler to work on and stronger built in the event of a crash.
I won't touch a Chrysler and hardly a GM though...