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Subject:Re: Last leg...clutch master cylinder is dead...
From:Brent Christensen
Date:Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:07:33 -0800

Ben:

I am not sure of the differences in a 2WD, but in a Syncro, it is a fairly
straightforward job if you have the right tools (particularly a set of
metric "crow's feet".  I can see that you also posted to the Syncro list,
and it looks like the answer is at hand.  (If not, you can find an article I
posted on the subject about two months ago in the Syncro List archives)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

>From: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
>Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Last leg...clutch master cylinder is dead...
>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:29:03 -0800
>
>Hello again,
>Back in Denver (one leg to go!), and the clutch master cylinder finally
>died
>last night.  If I pump the clutch pedal, I can shift a time or two quickly,
>but that's about it.
>
>So the question is, how major of a job is the replacement?  I have one day
>in Denver, and a pretty good assortment of tools.  If it's a really nasty
>one, I may hire a shop.
>
>Once replaced, do both the brake and clutch systems have to be bled (since
>they seem to share a master cylinder reservoir?).
>
>Thanks all, and talk to you again soon.
>bmc  :)
>"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

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