Date:         Sat, 6 Dec 1997 21:58:04 +1100
Reply-To:     Jack Newton <johnn@TRIODE.NET.AU>
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From:         Jack Newton <johnn@TRIODE.NET.AU>
Subject:      Re: clutch master cylinder
Comments: To: Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
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Hi Sean

Just replaced the clutch master cylinder today on my '89 Transporter.   I
positioned a small funnel (feeding into an old brake fluid container) to
catch the fluid draining from the old cylinder so the mess on the mat was
negligible.

I put the van on a sloping drive with the rear end uphill (the reverse of
bleeding the cooling system).  Two of us (one operating the clutch pedal and
the other opening and closing the bleed valve) bled the system much more
easily than I anticipated, (because the air bubbles went upwards to the
slave cylinder?) There was quite a lot of air in the line but, all in all, a
fairly easy  and quick operation.

Finally I hosed off spilt fluid with water.  (It's hot weather here now and
it dried quickly)

Cheers

Jack Newton
"89 Transporter Safari Campervan
Sydney Australia


-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Bartnik <
>Reading up on the procedure in Haynes, it looks really easy (the
>replacement of the master cylinder, that is) tho it looks as if I will
>spill copious amounts of brake fluid in the process.  And I'm sure
>bleeding it will be a blast.
>
>Does anyone have any tips?  Is it possible to bleed this thing just like
>bleeding the brakes or will I need some kind of pressure or vacuum
>bleeder?
>
>TIA,
>Sean
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