It doesn't appear to have any fluid leaking...the Master cylinder actually looks "over" full...(above the arrows...) could this indicate that possibly the fluid isn't traveling thru the lines and is backing up in the master cylinder? Or, could having too much fluid cause a problem? I also notice that the fluid doesn't seem to "move" in the master cylinder when I depress the pedal...not sure if it would...but in other vehicles with my brakes it seemed to jump out when you pressed the pedal... Also, when "double clutching" I suppose it seems a bit better...marginal...and I did notice that at slow speed it didn't do its "grabby" thing... Dave -----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@uvic.ca] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 10:53 AM To: David J. Bohannan Subject: Re: 85 manual Clutch and more shifting woes... Can you get it in gear easier if you "pump" the clutch pedal? if so then the slave or master is definitely shot. Sure there is no fluid under the rubber boot on the slave? and what about thee master? any fluid leaking down behind the pedals? Alistair
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ On 1-Sep-04, at 8:34 AM, David J. Bohannan wrote: > Nope, no leakage in that area...dry (dirty) in that area... > > The fluid doesn't look exactly clean in the master cylinder...not > black, > but certainly dimmer than "new"...I hope bleeding helps...will get to > that later today... > > Dave |
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