In a message dated 10/13/2005 2:19:36 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If I'm replacing the clutch slave cylinder ('82 240D stick), would it be
wise to replace the master cyl at the same time? is the failure of one
closely accompanied by the failure of the other, typically?
(frustrating that i've got to keep putting more work into this thing just
to be able to sell it and recover even a part of my losses, my search for
a decent panzer continues with no luck...)
Greg,
I drove my 74 stick 240D out to 349000 miles and replaced 3 clutch slave
cylinders but no masters. I would just replace the slave cylinder.
I may have been one of the first to report that the easiest way to bleed the
new slave cylinder is to just drive the car a few blocks while occasionally
pushing the pedal down to see if the function has returned.
The steps are:
1. Fill the brake reservoir which provides a source of brake fluid for the
clutch.
2, With the clutch pedal up, open the bleed screw on the slave cylinder and
leave it open until dripping is regular. Close the bleed screw.
3. Warm up the engine in neutral- the purpose for this is so you can start
the engine easily in gear without the clutch working yet.
4. Plan a safe route and put the car in low gear. Depressing the clutch
pedal should allow the starter to function and the engine should catch and lug
the car into motion. Pull the clutch pedal up with your toe as the system
cannot bleed with the pedal down.
5. Practice your clutchless shifting while safely driving around the
neighborhood. Occasionally push the pedal down to see if clutch function has
returned. Be SURE to pull the pedal back up if it doesn't come back by
itself..
The bleed port in the master cylinder is BLOCKED whenever the pedal is
depressed
6. Vibration is the key to this phenomenon, so some good revs will help but
it should only take a mile or two for clutch function to return.
Good luck,
Jim Friesen
Phoenix AZ
79 300SD, 261 K miles
98 ML 320, 138 K miles
