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Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 1999 13:35:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Clean up brake fluid, was: clutch master cylinder

FYI-

Brake fluid is highly hygroscopic; it readily attracts moisture to itself. If your master cylinder has been leaking, but is now fixed, I would urge you remove your carpet and the wacky cork/plastic "padding" and thoroughly clean (hose, suds, rinse?) all traces of brake fluid away from the body metal. You can jack the passenger side up, and allow the water to run out the driver's door.

Brake fluid will rust bare metal very quickly, and the geographically "low spot" under the pedal cluster usually has much of the paint worn off from sand, etc.

Cheers,

G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message----- From: Buettner, Peter [SMTP:PGB@DOLBY.COM] Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 12:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: clutch master cylinder

<< File: ATT00001.htm >> It's time to replace the clutch master cylinder. It has been leaking break fluid on the carpet long enough. I got a new cylinder from Bus Depot and have time this weekend to do the job. I tried to search the archives but it looks like this feature is currently not working. Bentley is (as usual) not very specific on the how-to side. It does say that a "pressure bleeder" is needed to bleed the system. Is this correct or can I get by without one? Anyway, any advice or tips on how to change the master clutch cylinder would be very much appreciated!

TIA, Peter Buettner 90 Syncro Westy SF, CA


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