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On Tue, 2003-10-07 at 09:37, Jim Adney wrote: > > > I've actually used a number of different methods to get the pushrod in there > correctly, including a carefully bent support wire from the pedal side, > screwdrivers from either side, and fingers from either side (for the inside, > with the help of a friend.) I wonder if Russ has any particular trick for this. > he probably missed the hole in the rubber boot. My trick is to prop the push rod up with a grease rag on the pedal side, or if someone is around, have them hold the pedal down while I start the master cylinder. You can unhook the return spring, and hold the pedal down with a grease rag. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org