Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:35:54 +0200 From: Petri Kirves <pkirvesnopsamut.fi> Subject: Re: More Clutch Problems
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Malcolm Mason wrote: > The original problem three years ago was a clutch pedal that went to > the floor and remained there. ... > I recalled someone some where saying that sometimes this problem could > be (if only temporarily) remedied by manually pumping the clutch > pedal. At this time I checked the level in the cluch/brake reservoir. > It was just below the partition. I had a bottle of hydraulic fluid so > I filled the reservoir replaced the cap and manually pumped the pedal > up and down. I seemed to be getting some pressure and I checked the > reservoir and the level was down. I repeated this and each time there > seemed to be more resistance and eventually the pedal was giving me > much more resistance at or near the top of its stroke. ... > If my count is correct this will be the fourth slave to have failed, > Three in the last two months. I would guess that the brake fluid is disappearing through the slave cylinder rubber seal. I once had very similar symptoms with a 99 when changed clutch and slave cylinder. It worked fine for a week or two, then one morning pedal went to floor. The reason, I believe, was that I forgot to apply the special rubber grease to seals. Because - to be honest - I dismantled the assembly several times, changed seals, bleeded air, etc etc. And again, after some days of drive there was no clutch. It was the fifth time or so when I read the instructions really carefully and did apply the rubber grease. Since then the clutch operated flawlessly. -- Petri Kirves * pkirvesnopsamut.fi * --O-o-O-- *
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