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Date:         Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:42:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: mechanics in Maine?
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
In-Reply-To:  <D1B486AD-37B1-400E-8E1D-29492DF06791@eoni.com>
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Yea good idea --- and someone else mentioned the cold being an issue. I agree, if your master or slave cylinder are worn the seals are contracting a bit in the cold --- enough to give you leakage that you woulnd't have in Florida. Topping up the fluid helps some and as Jim suggests may help you get to a decent mechanic. But the problem needs to be dealt with. If your brakes are OK -- that suggests the slave cylinder is more likley the problem. If the problem is hydraulic -- I suggest changing both the master and slave cylinder while you're at it. Gives you a known good system for awhile --- though god knows I've had a new master cylinder after only 10 months.

Good Luck, Doug

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> Joy, > > Stop at service station. > Purchase pint of brake fluid. > Remove cover over instruments. > Remove cap from master cylinder reservoir. > Pour in brake fluid. > Replace cap on reservoir. > Replace cover over instruments. > Pump clutch pedal a few times. > Repeat as necessary until you get to the shop you trust. > > Jim > > > > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Joy Hecht wrote: > > However not too soon for me to get some suggestions about putting it >> in gear >> with the engine off. Well that's very easy, and no trouble starting >> up and >> taking off in reverse or first gear if I do it that way. I also >> found that >> after the engine is off for a while it shifts more easily when I >> turn it >> back on - but that might be incidental. >> >

-- http://www.dougalcock.com


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