P10 Master Cylinder Removal

[DSchreiner83]

Hi All -- I'm trying to remove the master cylinder from my '40 Plymouth P10 so I can rebuild it. I have the brake line fitting disconnected and the MC mounting bolts removed. The shop manual says to remove the cotter and clevis pin which connect the piston push rod and pedal.  I've removed the cotter pin, but cannot get the clevis pin out. There's not enough room -- it hits the clutch pedal pivot point.  What am I doing wrong??

Thanks

Dan

[soth122003]

Does your car have the floor pan? If so remove the floor pan and pull the MC and pedals as an assembly then remove the pedals after the assembly is removed from the car.

 

If there is no floor pan then I don't know.

 

Joe Lee

[DSchreiner83]

There is no floor pan, or access to the pedals from above.  I have a 2 post lift, so I can get to them from underneath the car (although not that easily), but there's not enough room to remove the clevis without the clevis hitting the clutch pedal mechanism

[Ivan_B]

There is a floor pan in P10. The whole front section is removable, but you need to take out the carpet and everything

[desoto1939]

lower the car and take out the floor pan and the upper pan. I have the same master cylinder in my 39 desoto as you do in your car. The easiest way is when the floor boards are removed.

 

More room to access everything and also grease the fittings.

 

Rich Hartung

desoto1939@aol.com