My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave cylinder seal
(in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me is that the brakes
still work fine, even though both systems run from the same reservoir.
Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the floor and
stays there. What sorcery is this?
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I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
Never saw the set up on this model, but my porsche 944 had a clutch that
would only suck from the top half of the resevoir, leaving the bottom for
the brakes, in case naything happened to the clutch.
"Hughes." <fulls…@the.end> wrote in message
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> My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave cylinder
> seal
> (in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me is that the
> brakes
> still work fine, even though both systems run from the same reservoir.
> Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the floor
> and
> stays there. What sorcery is this?
> —
> I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
> Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
> 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
You have already identified the problem. The reservoir is just that … it
feeds the clutch master cylinder which is located under the dash and this
feeds the slave in the gearbox housing.
You won’t notice a difference in the brakes unless you drain the reservoir
and air gets in.
When you get the slave changed, bleed the brakes as well as the fluid is
probably old and could do with a refresh. (Should be done every two years
anyway).
Gazza
"Peter" <pawd…@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Never saw the set up on this model, but my porsche 944 had a clutch that
> would only suck from the top half of the resevoir, leaving the bottom for
> the brakes, in case naything happened to the clutch.
> "Hughes." <fulls…@the.end> wrote in message
> news:fullstop-940BE6.16360604112005@slb-newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk…
> > My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave
cylinder
> > seal
> > (in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me is that the
> > brakes
> > still work fine, even though both systems run from the same reservoir.
> > Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the
floor
> > and
> > stays there. What sorcery is this?
> > —
> > I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
> > Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
> > 1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
Peter wrote:
> Never saw the set up on this model, but my porsche 944 had a clutch that
> would only suck from the top half of the resevoir, leaving the bottom for
> the brakes, in case naything happened to the clutch.
*DING*
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Hughes. wrote:
> My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave cylinder seal
> (in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me is that the brakes
> still work fine, even though both systems run from the same reservoir.
> Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the floor and
> stays there. What sorcery is this?
Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
is an advertisement, not a command…
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Halmyre
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Halmyre wrote:
> Hughes. wrote:
>> My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave
>> cylinder seal (in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me
>> is that the brakes still work fine, even though both systems run from the
>> same reservoir.
>> Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the
>> floor and stays there. What sorcery is this?
> Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
> is an advertisement, not a command…
LOL
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:30:50 GMT, Halmyre <nos…@this.address>, wrote:
>Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
>is an advertisement, not a command…
Sounds like a warning to not touch the brake <LOL>
Pete
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156 2.0 TS (2001) – Proteo Rosso
In article <feMaf.4091$2y.3…@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
"Peter" <pawd…@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Never saw the set up on this model, but my porsche 944 had a clutch that
> would only suck from the top half of the resevoir, leaving the bottom for
> the brakes, in case naything happened to the clutch.
Seems to be the same for me, fluid drops halfway between the min and max level
and stays there.
–
I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
In article <_xPaf.7852$Ua6.1…@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>,
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Halmyre <nos…@this.address> wrote:
> Hughes. wrote:
> > My clutch is currently dysfunctional due to a leak from the slave cylinder
> > seal
> > (in)conveniently located in the gearbox, what confuses me is that the
> > brakes
> > still work fine, even though both systems run from the same reservoir.
> > Brake pedal has plenty of pressure, but the clutch pedal goes to the floor
> > and
> > stays there. What sorcery is this?
> Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
> is an advertisement, not a command…
*takes hand out of trousers*
Not a command, noted.
Fun though!
–
I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
In article <3dinm1t0a2om10iftv14vcsvqtd0k1b…@4ax.com>,
Pete<iowna…@alfa.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:30:50 GMT, Halmyre <nos…@this.address>, wrote:
> >Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
> >is an advertisement, not a command…
> Sounds like a warning to not touch the brake <LOL>
I’ve had a few cars like that.
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I Amuse (I am Hughes.)
Judge Nutmeg in #Digi
1998 156 2.0 TS Sport
On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:47:45 +0000, "Hughes." <fulls…@the.end>, wrote:
>> Your subject line reminds me that a sign saying "Brake and Clutch Parts"
>> is an advertisement, not a command…
>*takes hand out of trousers*
>Not a command, noted.
>Fun though!
<LOL>
Pete
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