1. Remove the plug of the brake master cylinder reservoir and pump out, for example, using a large medical syringe, the brake fluid from the section of the brake master cylinder reservoir that supplies the clutch release hydraulic drive.
Note: The reservoir, common to the brake and clutch master cylinders, consists of three separate sections: two for the separate brake hydraulic circuits and one for the clutch hydraulic circuit.
2. Use a screwdriver to pry up the fasteners securing the expansion tank to the body and move the tank to the side without disconnecting the hoses or draining the coolant.
Note: Removal of the expansion tank is necessary to gain access to the clutch master cylinder.
3. Use pliers to squeeze the bent ears of the clamp, slide the clamp along the supply hose...
4. ...and disconnect the hose from the master cylinder.
5. Loosen the nut securing the clutch release hydraulic tube to the master cylinder...
6. ...and move the tube to the side.
7. In the passenger compartment, under the instrument panel, disconnect the master cylinder push rod from the clutch pedal (see "Removal and installation the clutch pedal").
8. Unscrew the two nuts securing the clutch release master cylinder to the clutch pedal bracket...
9. ...and remove the master cylinder.
10. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal and bleed the hydraulic drive (see "Bleeding the clutch release hydraulic drive").
11. Check the operation of the drive and, if necessary, adjust the clutch pedal travel (see "Checking and adjusting the clutch release pedal travel").
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