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Date:         Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:14 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: help needed quick!  Bleeding Clutch...
Comments: To: Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <NBBBLKPACPEEKLBIBDMMEEILHDAA.laurence@alanasmith.com>
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If the the bleeder is begond repair and vise grips will break it off, you mat be able to bleed it at the line going into the slave Cyl. There is a few tricks to this, and I've done this in a pinch on brakes....

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, Laurence Smith wrote:

> Stripping the bleed valve on the slave is quite common. You'll need > to get a new slave cylinder. > > - Laurence > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List > > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > > Of Wesley Alden Pegden > > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 5:05 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: help needed quick! Bleeding Clutch... > > > > > > Guys, > > I just replaced my clutch master cylinder---but when I went > > to bleed the > > system, I found that the valve on the slave cylinder appears to be > > stripped. So I don't know how I can bleed the system. Any > > bright ideas? > > I don't have a vise grip anywhere near that size (7mm or > > so). I really > > don't want to replace the slave cylinder just because of > > this. I'm also > > driving back to chicago on saturday (from pittsburgh) so I > > need to do > > something FAST. > > > > Any help would be hugely appreciated. > > > > Thanks so much, > > wes > > >


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