In my experience the slave and master seem to go out more or less at the
same time.  You might take a closer look at that slave and consider
replacing it too.
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Tom Young                        '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549          '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Joyce" <okartguy@hotmail.com>
To: <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled

> >So you're saying that with this first attempt to start you leave the
> >transmission in gear, press the clutch pedal down, the clutch pedal feels
> >just like it always does, (i.e., normal resistance of the throw-out
bearing
> >against the pressure plate fingers), but when you turn over the engine
the
> >vehicle "jumps" because the clutch is engaged and the car in gear?
>
> Yup, that's exactly what's happening. The clutch master cylinder was
> replaced with a new unit about three months ago, but I didn't replace the
> slave cylinder as it looked okay at the time. Maybe the cold weather thing
> is just a coincidence? Thanks for all the help, guys...