Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:03:59 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: No Clutch
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A new clutch master cylinder does not over power & cause a slave cylinder to
fail, it exposes a failing slave cylinder. Your master cylinder was probably
bypassing fluid long before it finally failed and this was hiding the
failing slave cylinder. Corrosion is what causes hydraulic clutch failure
and since both were installed at the factory together both are exposed to
the same corrosion causing water contaminated brake fluid.
You should change your brake / clutch fluid every 2 years and if the fluid
in your reservoir is dark it's already too late because corrosion has
already started. You should still change the fluid out every 2 years to
delay the inevitable.
Also brake fluid is hygroscopic, it absorbs moisture from the air, this is
why the brake fluid companies tell you to fill from a clean unopened can. A
can of brake fluid that's been sitting on your shelf opened for 2 years is
no better than the 2 year old brake fluid in your system. DOT4 is far less
hygroscopic than DOT3 which makes DOT4 a much better brake fluid than DOT3.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Richard Koerner
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2014 4:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: No Clutch
Tom, the symptoms you describe sound like what happened to me; turned out it
was a failed clutch slave cylinder. If you pull the rubber boot back and
it's full of fluid, there's your problem. Was for me anyway. No drips or
other evidence of leak. "They" say that sometimes a "newer" clutch master
cylinder will overpower and cause the slave cylinder to fail. Worn out.
Rich
San Diego
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2014 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: No Clutch
The fluid went somewhere. Look under the floor mat! Did that last winter in
Fun Bus. No the floor paint is the peel off type. In that case the hose from
the reservoir to the clutch cylinder failed. How that hose got close enough
to the clutch pedal arm to wear thought is beyond me. Anyway, filling and
pumping won't make it work again. You will have to bleed it.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Buese
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 5:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: No Clutch
Came home from BBB 18 after 18 days away & the Syncro Doka started right up,
but the clutch pedal went right to the floor even after topping off the
brake fluid reservoir.
Pumped & pumped & pumped, but no increase in pedal resistance.
no sign of leaking @ clutch master or slave cylinders, & all worked well
before leaving.
Any hints?
--
Tom Buese
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