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Re: CLUTCH COMPONENTS

To: Ceicia@aol.com
Subject: Re: CLUTCH COMPONENTS
From: "Jason F. Dutt" <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 00:29:36 -0400
At 08:08 PM 7/16/96 -0400, you wrote:
>My clutch hydraulics started acting funny all of a sudden.  Last week the
>engagement/disengagement point was near the top of the pedal stroke.  Now
>it's near the floor.  On one occasion, I had to pump the pedal to get the
>clutch to disengage so I could shift out of reverse.
>
>I bled about a quart of new fluid through the system to no avail.  The stuff
>that came out was dark green in color.  I can see no leaks in the system.
>
>Anyway, I just had delivered a new clutch master cylinder and a rebuild kit
>for the slave.  I've been told that replacing the master cylinder is a job
>you only want to do once.  Does anybody have any advice to offer before I dig
>in?  I've also been told I can rebuild the slave in situ.  Again, any advice?
>
>                                                              Thanks in
>advance,
>
>                                                               George
>
>

My advice would be, as you stated, you only want to do it once.  You may
even consider just getting a whole new MC, just to be sure.  Besides,
rebuilding it is kindof a pain...


Regards,

J
  
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