Just a quick thought. according to my theory by using a mityvac system (easy
bleed) for a MC you are able to pull the fluid through without actually
pumping the petal. if this is true by just opening the valve...eventually
the fluid would run down. am I correct? The reason I ask this is when I
removed the hose directly attached to the Master cylinder no fluid runs out
at all. However if I push I hear the sound of air being sucked in. would all
of you agree that there is clog somewhere in the MC.
Wesley Ryan
Project Engineer
GI Plastek
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Howard [mailto:mgbob@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:25 AM
To: wryan@giplastek.com
Subject: Re: Clutch Problems
Wesley,
Can you borrow a MityVac tool? If so, use its "vac" function to pull
fluid from the slave cylinder's end of the hose. If you can't pull
fluid, then either the hose is blocked (replace it every few years
anyway) or there is blockage in the MC.
MC (clutch) rebuilds are easy, so that's what I would recommend. Don't
bother to rebuild the brake MCs--it's hateful and not likely to be
successful, but clutch MC is worth trying.
The kit is cheap, the hose is cheap, and the cost to you is frustration
of not having a car you can drive. With luck, you can get it all rebuilt
this week and be back on the road by Saturday.
Bob
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