Date:         Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:45:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Frozen slave cylinder

Oh yeah, I forgot about the master cylinder. It looks impossiable, but is
ez. Dont replace the feeder hose with a rubber hose, as brake fluid is not
compatable with rubber. The existing grey hose is still fine.Put lots of
newspaper on the floor and a saucer of something to catch the fluid that
will drain from the hose when the master cylinder is being removed.

The attaching bolts and flare nut are easy to remove. I didnt need to
adjust the pushrod in mine. I only undid the attaching bolts/flare nut, and
let the cylinder drop down for hose removal. This proceedure is mostly done
in the blind.I just removed the cylinder and stuck the new one on. The
pushrod is just stuck up behind the dash, where you cant see it, and into
its seat.Reattach the bolts and nut.

Bleeding  this master cylinder is more difficult. I pumped about 3000 times
and got the system to pump up , by luck,or accident. Some say to press the
clutch pedal to the floor,and tie it off in the pressed position for about
an hour. Fluid will drain to the rear slave(open that valve too).I fear a
pressure bleeding device is needed here to do it right.Havent dont this
proceedure yet.Goodluck.