Date:         Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:22:03 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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Interesting that I replied yesterday to check the fluid level as I
had BTDT, & this am went out & my brake/clutch fluid was low after a
200 mile weekend camping trip.  Filled it up & was off in 5 minutes.
I have not been able to find the source of this leak even after
replacing the slave cylinder & seeing no leaks elsewhere.

Tom B.-now back to replacing the front brakes, adjusting the kingpin
torsion arm links in the 63 DC


On Sep 4, 2007, at 10:57 AM, neil N wrote:

> On 9/4/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Since both brakes and clutch are operated from the same fluid tank, a
>> safety factor was built in. Brakes are a safety item, so the
>> clutch is
>> the first thing to go as the fluid level drops. Then the brakes will
>> follow as more fluid is lost. But the warning light is there to help
>> prevent just such a problem.
>
>
> Thanks John. This answers a question I posted in this thread. And of
> course, I "second that motion". - The hydraulic leak could be on
> either system. Brake or clutch.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
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>
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