Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 05:38:50 GMT From: Malcolm <mwm1XXXnopsamedu> Subject: Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement
1992 9000S 168,000miles About two years ago or about 30k miles, suddenly I had a clutch pedal on the floor and could not shift. According to that service man it was the slave cylinder and it cost dearly as I was out of town on vacation and had to return to see clients. This summe,r late August, I had a similar problem, although the clutch returned to normal several times when I pulled it up from the floor by hand. Again the cluthch slave cylinder. Another very large bill to remove and re-assemle and reinstall the clutch with all the new parts which the mechanic swore were always, always changed when you dis- and re-assemble a clutch. Last week a similar occurance. Although I have been able to top-up the resevoir (it was below the divider) and by pumping the clutch pedal by hand' restore its normal function. I assume that this technique is only good so long. The fluid must be leaking and since I am not bleeding it, one assumes that air is accumulating. Sooner or later, I fear, it would be airlocked. I returned it to the same mechanic . He toldme that it was the slave cylinder again and that there is no waranty at all.The slave cylinder was Saab but that the will do nothing and he will do nothing. I know that he did not replace the hydraulic tubing between the master and the slave. Should he have. After all this is a 1992 and the tube is probably the origianal. Could tube deterioration have contributed to the two to three month demise of the slave? Should I expect some adjustment or consideration from Saab or the mechanic? I have a pretty good feeling about what my sucess would be in small claims court. I should be able to expect more than two to three months for all that expense. All thoughts, facts, opinions etc. would be greatly appreciated. Besides, Sven is such a gentile older car. He deserves better. Malcolm Mason
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