I installed a new stainless steel hydraulic clutch line purchased from Fiero Store on my Indy.
To get the old
clutch line out intact (like from a parts car
OR to install a factory clutch line,
unbolting the steering rack and separating it from the column makes it MUCH easier to get the clutch line out.
If you're scrapping the old line, you can cut it up to get it out without moving rack.
Once you have the old line on the floor, you'll need to straighten out the shipping bends of the new SS line
and make any other adjustments as necessary to match the factory hydraulic line.
You'll also need to transfer the brackets from the old line to the new line as the line will reinstall in all the original locations.
The new SS line has fittings on both sides of the braided flex hoses. This is very useful at the front end,
because you can separate the section of line that connects to the master cylinder and get that into place by itself.
This also allows you to install the new line without separating the steering column as I did above.
If you are scrapping the old line, you can just cut it up in pieces to get it out.
Once that's in place, its easy to get the main section in place and reconnect the two at the flex connector. Reinstall the steering rack.
Again, at the slave cylinder end, there's fittings on either end of the braided flex connection.
It should not be necessary to separate these when installing, but at least you could it you needed to.
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