Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 18:18:40 -0500
Reply-To: David Katsuki <katsuki@BBN.COM>
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From: David Katsuki <katsuki@BBN.COM>
Subject: Re: Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
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Jack,
If you do need to remove the dash to change the clutch master (I don't
remember if you need to), you will need to drill out the two break-away
bolts that hold the steering column to the dash. New ones are available
at your friendly dealer, and you should replace with the breakaway ones,
since that guarantees that the torque is right, and that the steering
column will therefore do a predictable thing in a front end merge (rather
than trying to replace your rib cage...).
No real tricks to taking the dash out (a straightforward but long job),
but if you go to all that effort, replace the heater motor at the same
time, since it will certainly freeze up at some point. Some might
argue for replacement of the heater core at the same time. The Bentley
describes replacement of the motor and the core, but essentially, you
need to split the plastic housing of the heater at the seams. VW sells
some clips to put it back together, but I simply glued it with silicone.
And it came apart again easily when I took it out the second time to
replace the leaking heater core...)
Dave
At 04:58 PM 11/26/97 +1100, Jack Newton wrote:
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<excerpt><bigger>G'day mates</bigger> <bigger>Great to have the list up
again. I guess we all appreciate the hard work done in locating
</bigger>and fixing the problem and thank Chris and everyone for their
efforts. <bigger>My '89 Transporter is doing its best to have its own
little problem. It appears that the clutch master cylinder is leaking
quite a lot and needs a new cylinder or new seals.</bigger>
<bigger>[Late news: I discovered that there are no after-market
manufacturers of VW Transporter parts in Australia and a new OEM VW
clutch master cylinder cost $A245 ($US170) :-( Even the supplier
apologised for such an exorbitant cost . Luckily, I can get a
reconditioned cylinder for $A45 ($US31) from the wreckers, so it's a
recon cylinder winning by a $200 margin.]</bigger> <bigger>Bentley
maintains an aloof disregard for such trivia as replacing brake or
clutch master cylinders.</bigger> <bigger>After looking in the archives
and reading that the whole dash panel has to be removed to gain access
to the cylinder, I've</bigger> size=2> started to remove the dash. So
far I've stripped off the following:- <bigger>Radio, CD player, A/c
and heater outlets, glove box , various bits of trim including steering
column covers.</bigger> <bigger>I'm now ready to remove the instrument
</bigger>panel but need to know whether I <bigger> need to remove the
steering wheel and column and what else needs to be removed, Also are
there any traps that the unwary home mechanic should avoid?</bigger>
<bigger>I'd be pretty grateful to have the benefit of any experience
anyone has in replacing the clutch master cylinder.</bigger>
<bigger>TIA</bigger> <bigger>Jack Newton</bigger> <bigger>'89
Transporter Safari Campervan</bigger> <bigger>Sydney Australia </bigger>
<bigger>PS At least the weather is sunny and warm at this time of the
year down-under.</bigger>
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