Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:06 -0600
Reply-To: "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
<michael.vanderzanden@BOSCHREXROTH-US.COM>
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From: "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
<michael.vanderzanden@BOSCHREXROTH-US.COM>
Subject: Re: No Clutch-Thankks
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Dave,
The cylinder at the back of the van (mounted to the
transmission-to-engine-housing) is the clutch SLAVE cylinder. That is
your problem as proven by the fluid you observe leaking from it. The
clutch MASTER cylinder is up above your clutch pedal, right next to the
brake master cylinder.
Since you say you have bled the clutch, then you know where the slave
cylinder is. It is a very easy item to replace. Obviously, you will
have to bleed the system after installation.
Have fun.
Mike V.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dave Vickery
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: No Clutch-Thankks
Thanks for all the replies on the clutch suddenly going to the floor.
The first thing I check was the brake fluid reservoir and there was
fluid in
there, so I was confused. It is way low down below the min line, but I
assumed that it should still work. Someone said the "upper connection"
goes
to the clutch and the lower to the brakes, so maybe that is the
explanation.
I didn't check the brake pedal. After pumping the clutch last night,
I
noticed a new small spot in the center of the big spot under the clutch
lever area at the transmission, so that confirms it is leaking from
somewhere around there or above.
I know where to bleed the clutch at the rear of the van looking down on
the
engine compartment. That is the brake and clutch master cylinder right?
I
also see a plastic hose brake line going to a galvanized steel housing
down
at the bottom of the steering column. Is that the slave?
Sorry, never had to work on this before on a vanagon, so I'm not sure.
Thanks
Dave
>From: "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
><michael.vanderzanden@BOSCHREXROTH-US.COM>
>Reply-To: "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
><michael.vanderzanden@BOSCHREXROTH-US.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: No Clutch
>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:42:04 -0600
>
>Watch the clutch release lever where it enters the bell housing while
>someone actuates the clutch pedal to verify that in fact it is not
>operating normally (i.e. see if the clutch release lever is being
pushed
>far enough by the slave cylinder). If it is not, and you have fluid
>leaking from the slave cylinder, the slave cylinder is your problem.
If
>you are not leaking any fluid at the slave cylinder and you are not
>leaking fluid externally anywhere else in the hydraulic system (i.e
your
>ckutch fluid level is not dropping), then your problem is the clutch
>master cylinder.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Mike V.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of Dave Vickery
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:58 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: No Clutch
>
>My clutch pedal is going to the floor suddenly when I went to start it
>today. No clutch just springyness. I drove it a week ago and before
>that
>it has been fine. New engine, new transmission. It may be leaking
from
>the
>clutch lever area and there is possiible a stain on the ground below
the
>clutch lever area but hard to say in the winter.
>
>What should I look at first?
>
>Thanks
>Dave
>
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