G'day mates
Great to have the list up again. I guess we =
all
appreciate the hard work done in locating =
and fixing
the problem and thank Chris and everyone for their efforts.
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.
[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.]
Bentley maintains an aloof disregard for such trivia =
as
replacing brake or clutch master cylinders.
After looking in the archives and =
reading
that the whole dash panel has to be removed to gain access to the
cylinder, I've started to remove the dash. So far I've stripped off the =
following:-
Radio, CD
player, A/c and heater outlets, glove box , various bits of trim =
including
steering column covers.
I'm now ready to remove the instrument panel but need to know whether
I 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?
I'd be pretty grateful to have the benefit of any =
experience
anyone has in replacing the clutch master cylinder.
TIA
Jack Newton
'89 Transporter Safari =
Campervan
Sydney Australia
PS At least the weather is sunny and =
warm at
this time of the year down-under.