FYI-

Brake fluid is highly hygroscopic; it readily attracts moisture to itself.
If your master cylinder has been leaking, but is now fixed, I would urge
you remove your carpet and the wacky cork/plastic "padding" and thoroughly
clean (hose, suds, rinse?) all traces of brake fluid away from the body
metal. You can jack the passenger side up, and allow the water to run out
the driver's door.

Brake fluid will rust bare metal very quickly, and the geographically "low
spot" under the pedal cluster usually has much of the paint worn off from
sand, etc.

Cheers,

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Buettner, Peter [SMTP:PGB@DOLBY.COM]
Sent:   Friday, August 13, 1999 12:54 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        clutch master cylinder

 << File: ATT00001.htm >> It's time to replace the clutch master cylinder.
 It has been leaking break
fluid on the carpet long enough.  I got a new cylinder from Bus Depot and
have time this weekend to do the job.
I tried to search the archives but it looks like this feature is currently
not working.  Bentley is (as usual) not very specific on the how-to side.
It does say that a "pressure bleeder" is needed to bleed the system.  Is
this correct or can I get by without one?
Anyway, any advice or tips on how to change the master clutch cylinder
would
be very much appreciated!

TIA,
Peter Buettner
90 Syncro Westy
SF, CA