Date:         Thu, 8 Jun 2006 13:01:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clutch Pedal Freeplay
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John,

If a hydraulic system with no adjustment has changed, then the likely
cause is the hydraulics.  I would check immediately for leaks,
particularly at the slave cylinder.  At this point, you probably have on
ly minor leakage and the fluid may all be up in the little bellows,
rather than visible.

Fix it now before it fails on you completely.  I waited several days too
long once and came out one morning and had no clutch.   Hmmm,  I may be
a slow learner and  have done it twice.  All of my failures, 4 or 5,
have been slave cylinders.

If no leakage around the slave or master, check the rear wheel
cylinders.  Had this drain me down once also.

If you find leakage and need to replace and bleed, etc., there is lots
on people's websites and I have a good bit of stuff stored that I could
send.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered

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