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Date:         Tue, 22 Feb 2005 21:14:24 -0800
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Clutch master/slave failed?
Comments: To: diesel-Vanagon@yahoogroups.com
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Tonight, I bled the clutch on my '82 Diesel Westy. Unlike the brakes, which weren't bad, the fluid which came out was pretty brown at first. Then it got *really* dark, followed by an audible squishing sound as my wife pumped the clutch slowly. Thinking that can't be good, I closed the bleeder and got her to try the clutch. No go, very little resistance. So it appears either the slave or master cylinder, or both, have failed. The noise seemed to be coming from the front, so I'm guessing master. Is there any other possible cause?

I'm guessing replacing the master is a nasty job, right? I only seem to get that kind lately. :-(

Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright '85 Jetta TD (retired) '85 Jetta D '88 Westy 2.1L '82 Diesel Westy


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