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Clutch master pealing from firewall!!!!!

Old Dec 11, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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Default Clutch master pealing from firewall!!!!!

My clutch master is pealing from my firewall which is not allowing my clutch to engage!!! Anybody have any ideas ... Keep in mind I have been a mech for 10 plus years I have tools and everything I need including a welder . Just want to get some other peeps input !!!! Anything helps thank you !
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 05:30 AM
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Is the firewall cracked?
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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Yes yes it is
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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Weld up the cracks and the put a reinforcement plate over the area. Maybe sandwich a plate front and rear of the firewall.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
Weld up the cracks and the put a reinforcement plate over the area. Maybe sandwich a plate front and rear of the firewall.
This^^.
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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I was thinking something like that I just wanted to make sure I was thinking right thanks guys
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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You've got it covered.
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Old Dec 16, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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ok so I fixed the firewall and fabed some plates to sandwich the FW to make it much stronger!!!! now it seem like the pushrod on my clutch master is not being pushed in all the way.. does anybody know of any CM that have an adj pushrod or any CM that cross over that have a pushrod adj?
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