Date:         Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:43:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: No Clutch....
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <4B677866.3050301@pottsfamily.ca>
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What Greg said & fill the reservoir if it is low, then pump the
clutch/brake pedal & see if the pressure comes back up.  It may be
that you can then drive it to some place better for checking out the
leak?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-my 84 would do that from a slow leak that was never visible
for several years until all the cylinders were changed-brake & clutch
master cylinder & slave cylinder-the clutch will not work 1st if
there is a leak so that you have to fill the reservoir before driving
it w/ no brakes from what i understand?




On Feb 1, 2010, at 5:57 PM, Greg Potts wrote:

> Hi Ryan,
>
> Sounds like a hydraulic problem. Could be a bad seal on the master
> cylinder above the clutch pedal, a bad seal on the  slave cylinder on
> top of the transmission, or a hole in the line between the two.
>
> No resistance suggests that the fluid has leaked out... check the
> driveway for traces of leakage to determine which end to start at.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
> Ryan wrote:
>> Ok gurus, went out to show the van some love, (and to measure
>> something), took the key to start it as well.  Put my foot on the
>> clutch and straight to the floor, no resistance.  It is very cold,
>> dark, and kind of immobilized in some shoveled snow, hardcore
>> diagnostics can wait.  No problems last time I drove it, may 4-6
>> weeks ago.  Any guesses to trim the troubleshooting curve for me?

Tom Buese
tombuese@comcast.net