Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 15:48:55 -0500 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.com> Subject: Re: This is my master cylinder, right?
Josh, I liked your comment about "being short on money, I don't want to waste any on parts that won't do the job." and was going to ask when was the last time you bled the clutch hydraulic system. This seems to be a forgotton maintenance item (probably because it is a little complicated and can get messy) but could resolve those nasty clutch problems or prevent them from happening. I bled my clutch last weekend and, even though I last did it two years ago, the first several ounces of fluid that came out was black. In any case, you might want to give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, you will need all the same tools for when you replace the master cylinder, so you can consider this to be a practice run. All you would be wasting is some brake fluid. I suggest you get the large, quart bottle. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "Josh Vickery" <vickeryjnopsamnell.edu> wrote in message news:39BA8933.CCC51ACBnopsamnell.edu... > I have an '86 Saab 900 with god knows how many miles (lots, > odometer busted at 98k, I think that was 6 years ago) but it > has been running well enough. Right now, it has developed a > new problem. The clutch had been odd since I got it, and > after poking around on-line for a while I found that the > play was due to metal fatigue in the pedal and master > cylinder fork, and could be corrected by drilling both parts > out and using a larger cleavis pin. This worked like a > charm, and I had wonderful clutch action for about 500 > miles. Then it all went to hell, all at once. I can > successfully engage the clutch, but as soon as I let up > pressure on the pedal there is a hissing noise(a quiet > noise, only really noticible when operating the pedal by > hand with my ear next to it), and the pedal sinks to the > floor. Needless to say the car lurches into gear, making it > very difficult to drive, and certainly not very good on the > transmission. > > My theory is that this is due to failure of the master > cylinder(the new strain of having to actually perform it's > intended purpose was just too much), so I have ordered a new > one from www.thesaabsite.com along with a new pedal. I > realize however that there could be something else causing > the problem, and being short on money, I don't want to waste > any on parts that won't do the job. If anyone has any > insight I would appreciate hearing it. > Thanks, > josh
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