Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:09:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clutch Master Cylinder
Comments: To: "Bill H." <starfinder88@YAHOO.COM>
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Bill,
    This must be bleed just like brakes.  You have air in the system
still. Have someone hold the pedel down and open and close the bleeder,
quickly. Then pump the pedel and hold. repeat.  After a few time you 
should start getting a pedel. 

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

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004, Bill H. wrote:

> I seem to be stuck again, but this time it’s the Clutch Master Cylinder
> replacement and loss of clutch function afterward (88 GL). I've had a leaking
> cylinder for a little bit so I took advantage of the long weekend to replace
> it. It seemed pretty straightforward; I pinched the hose from the reservoir
> to the cylinder, disconnected the cylinder from the bracket, them took off
> the two hoses. I installed the new cylinder making sure that the plunger is
> in place, reconnected the hoses, attached a drain to the bleeder valve at the
> slave cylinder and directed it into a jar and pumped 3 or more 12 oz.
> containers of dot 4 brake fluid through the system. I them closed the bleeder
> valves and tried the clutch. I get nothing! The clutch doesn't engage and I
> can't enter any of the gears without grinding (only short tests). So what did
> I miss? What did I overlook? I'm quite confused at this point and advice
> would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Bill H.
> 88 GL
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