Yep, when I went through very cold WY a few weeks back, my marginal clutch master cylinder went very soft. Was fine again for a few days at warmer temps, then gave completely in Denver. Look at the return spring on your clutch pedal for hydraulic fluid, then at the slave cylinder.... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
> From: Dion Cooze <Dion.Cooze@METSO.COM> > Reply-To: Dion.Cooze@METSO.COM > Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:35:49 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: frozen clutch or fluid? > > Hi all, > I'm hoping that someone out there has run into or have heard of a frozen > clutch or hydraulic fluid freezing probem. > I've got an 81' Westy and this morning, at -26celsius, I depressed the > clutch and there was zero resistance from the hydraulics. > Any ideas? > Thanks, > Dion > Calgary > |
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