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Subject:Re: What is fair # of hours to fix a clutch slave cylinder?
From:Justin B. Jensen
Date:Wed, 13 Sep 2000 14:13:49 -0600

Two hours labor should be reasonable for this repair barring any unforeseen
problems/conditions such as seized hardware, etc.  It should be noted the
life of the clutch slave and all other hydraulic system components can be
greatly enhanced with yearly brake fluid flushes to include the clutch slave
which most would neglect to service.  Brake fluid is hydrophilic � it likes
to absorb moisture from the atmosphere and the moisture then contributes to
rust of the internal components of the system.  My 87 van has a
quarter-million miles on the original slave cylinder with yearly flushes �
preventative maintenance pays (but I do carry a spare slave in my road kit).

Good luck.

Justin Jensen
SLC Utah

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