Date:         Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:47:47 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled
Comments: To: tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM
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History 83 Westy purchased May 1995, two master cylinders in 7 years, no
slave cylinders.
I don't think they go out together.
If yours did it was just a fluke.

Stan



On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:29:39 -0800 Tom Young <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>
writes:
> In my experience the slave and master seem to go out more or less at
> the
> same time.  You might take a closer look at that slave and consider
> replacing it too.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Tom Young                        '81 Vanagon
> Lafayette, CA 94549          '82 Westfalia
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Joyce" <okartguy@hotmail.com>
> To: <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled
>
>
> > >So you're saying that with this first attempt to start you leave
> the
> > >transmission in gear, press the clutch pedal down, the clutch
> pedal feels
> > >just like it always does, (i.e., normal resistance of the
> throw-out
> bearing
> > >against the pressure plate fingers), but when you turn over the
> engine
> the
> > >vehicle "jumps" because the clutch is engaged and the car in
> gear?
> >
> > Yup, that's exactly what's happening. The clutch master cylinder
> was
> > replaced with a new unit about three months ago, but I didn't
> replace the
> > slave cylinder as it looked okay at the time. Maybe the cold
> weather thing
> > is just a coincidence? Thanks for all the help, guys...
>
>

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