Slave Clutch Cylinder-Renew; Clutch Bleed Hose Assembly-Renew - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Installation
1. Clean flywheel and mating face on crankshaft flange.
2. Inspect pilot bearing for wear.
3. Position flywheel and align to dowel(s) on crankshaft
flange.
4. Install bolts (x8) and install special tool SKAM14546
OTC to restrain flywheel.
5. Tighten flywheel bolts in the correct sequence.
6. Clean clutch cover and drive plate.
7. Install clutch assembly on flywheel and align to dowels.
8. Install bolts (x8), insert clutch alignment tool and evenly
tighten bolts to the correct torque.
9. Remove clutch alignment tool.
10. Remove bolts (x2) and collect tool.
11. Install inspection cover to crankcase and tighten bolts
(x2).
12. Install torque tube assembly (see Workshop Manual
procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube Remove for Access
and Refit).
13. Lower vehicle on ramp.
14. Connect vehicle battery.

Slave Clutch Cylinder-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Slave Clutch Cylinder-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube Remove for Access & Refit).
3. Release clips and remove bleed and supply pipes from
slave cylinder.
4. Install clips in union
5. Loosen and remove pipe adaptors (x2) from slave
cylinder (see Fig. 1).
October 2005
Code
08.00.AC
Fig. 1
Workshop Manual
6. Remove bolts (x2) that secure slave cylinder to torque
tube (see Fig. 2).
7. Remove slave cylinder and collect spacer.
Installation
1. Clean slave cylinder, spacer and pipe adaptors.
2. Install spacer and slave cylinder and tighten bolts (x2).
3. Install pipe adaptors (x2) in slave cylinder.
4. Install bleed and supply pipes onto slave cylinder
adaptors (x2) and secure with clips.
5. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube Remove for Access & Refit).
6. Bleed clutch (see Workshop Manual procedure
08.00.AF Clutch Hydraulic System - Bleed).
7. Lower vehicle on ramp.

Clutch Bleed Hose Assembly-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Clutch Bleed Hose Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove deflector - front floor heatshield (see Workshop
Manual procedure 09.04.AA Heatshield - Front Floor -
Renew).
Before proceeding with the next step, position a piece
of cloth in the torque tube aperture to collect the
spring clip if dropped.
3. Release clip and disconnect bleed hose from slave
cylinder adaptor.
4. Plug slave cylinder to prevent fluid loss.
5. Release and remove bleed pipe assembly from support
bracket.
Installation
1. Clean bleed hose assembly.
2. Remove plug from slave cylinder adaptor.
3. Install bleed hose and secure with clip.
4. Install bleed hose in support bracket.
5. Remove bleed nipple dust cap and fit bleed bottle.
Clutch Assembly (08.01)
Fig. 2
Code
08.00.AD
8-1-3