on 7/24/01 7:59 PM, Brian McClure at SBWC919@AOL.COM wrote:

> It figures..... 3 days before the Chicago VW campout, and my clutch starts
> getting funky!
> Here are the symptoms. The clutch engages/disengages about 1 inch off the
> floor.
> I have no visible leaks anywhere.
> I had my wife push the pedal down by hand until she felt resistance.  I was
> watching the slave cylinder, it didnt move untile resistance was met, maybe
> only 1/2 to 3/4 inches of travel.
> I think this sounds like a master cylinder leaking internally- but I have
> been wrong before!
> Has anyone experienced this? Is my diagnosis even close, or am I barking up
> the wrong tree? How bad is the master to change??
> HELP!
> Brian
> 83 Urabus

I would try bleeding it first before you panic, and check your resevoir.  If
your brakes are leaking, the level in the common resevoir will drop below
the outlet for the clutch before you run out of fluid for the brakes...
--
Miguel