VANAGON archives -- October 2001, week 4 (#51)

Date:         Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:35:49 +0000
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Leaky Clutch Slave cylinder
Comments: To: abusguy2@springmail.com
In-Reply-To:  <Springmail.105.1003765336.0.71802800@springmail.com>
Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Are you sure its not leaking out of the boot? Give the boot a squeeze and
see if any fluid leaks out.

If so then replace the unit (its such a pain to remove/install *S*).

Alistair

on 22/10/01 3:42 PM, John Baker at abusguy2@SPRINGMAIL.COM wrote:

> My clutch slave cylinder appears to be leaking from around the bleeder valve.
> Has anyone tried to put that teflon tape on the threads to help seal it or can
> anyone think of any reasons that I should NOT do this?
>
>
>
>
>
> Peace, JB
> '66 Split Window Camper
> '83 H20 Vanagon
>
> "You cannot simultaneously work for peace and prepare for war..."
>

Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.