I wouldn't dismiss this as totally as an urban legend. If you think
about it, and don't invoke the "travelling metal shard theory" proposed
earlier, the slave cyl moves and works just as often as the master. It
makes sense that it should experience the same wear as the master.
Maybe the slave is made from better materials than the master? Maybe it
will last 2X longer than the master? I doubt it.

If the master cyl has worn out after 20 years of use I would expect the
slave to be not far behind - or vice versa. And really, why not replace
both when you have your overalls on? Does it cost that much more,
another $70?

Similarly, I'd propose that if one of your brake cylinders is weeping
that you take it as a waning that all of them are getting close to
replacement time. They do not last forever.

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 14-Mar-05, at 7:55 AM, Jim Felder wrote:

>>
>>
>> Any other old Vanagon tales like this?
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> 1982 Westfalia
>>
>
> If you replace a vanagon clutch master cylinder, the slave will soon
> fail. Actually, it's the need to bleed the system again several weeks
> after the swap that makes it seem that way.
>
>
> Jim
>