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Re: 1986 900S clutch master Posted by StoicBlue87 [Email]  (#1829) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from StoicBlue87) on Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:11:39
In Reply to: 1986 900S clutch master, t, Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:25:27 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I have read on this board about getting broken clutch lines repaired at local hydraulic-hose repair shops wherever you are. I investigated in my local area and found some places that would happily do the job whenever needed. The Proparts brand seems a little sketchy in quality from my own experience but I don't remember who made the replacement line purchased from eEuro several years back that is holding up perfectly fine in one of my 900s.
It was also on this board where I discovered a pretty good tip regarding the hydraulic feed-line between the brake-fluid reservoir and the clutch master: use the (German?) blue-hydraulic-hose that was apparently common in the VW world. It seems to hold up VERY well.
A quick online search connected me with Topline (toplineparts_dot_com) as an example.
And I used to cringe a little at performing my own hydraulic rebuilds when new replacement units were readily available. But after a frustrating round with a new clutch slave that was in fact bad, I've been slowly assuming cylinder rebuilds in some cases.
A quick scan of the eEuro clutch-master options shows Luk, Sachs, Valeo and genuine Saab OE (which I think is Ate) but only Luk is in stock. Rebuilding your master might be a good option if you can't easily find any new replacement units. I think these things (Ate brand) used to show up routinely on Rockauto every couple of years when they appeared to be doing an inventory sweep and selling random clearance parts at ridiculously cheap prices. I bought a couple just to throw into my inventory pile.
I can't recall if I've had any direct experience with Luk-brand parts. They seem to have a fairly solid reputation based on their parts-reviews from other car-make clubs. Maybe other people can comment.
The clutch master is a pretty easy swap and I would probably lean towards a Luk replacement unit.
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