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Saabers,
I had an interesting weekend. A few weeks ago...My clutch on my Sonett 3, went dead. Left me stranded.
Well, after seeing the fluid leaking down the tranny side, I knew it was the slave cylinder.
After placing in a rebuilt replacement...on the way I go..and two days later...the clutch again..dead.
Hydrualic fluid all over the floor, I poured some fluid in, and the clutch again firm..the next day..same thing again..
A quick look at the tranny case side, and yes, hydrualic fluid. ???
My conclusion being that the clutch master is bad..thus not sending out fluid to the slave; friciton in the bore and seals..
and more fluid down the tranny case.
Well, I was all set to pull the master..when inspection revealed that the hose connection going to the master cylinder was ruptured.
While down there, the PO did not install a clamp over the brake hose to the brake master, so the floor was bathed in hydraulic fluid.
I changed the hose( yes it is tight, being skinny helped!)last night in the darkenss with a pen light. I was alone, so I installed and tightened the clamps in the engine bay , and not through the wheel well hole.
So I say to myself, that I will tell the Saabers to make sure they inspect those hoses from time to time. It can save you from repairing rust.
Now I am left with a rusty looking engine floor on the left side.
What can I place on there less pulling the drivetrain?
Second, I am thinking the design of the remote hose encourages ruptured hose as the inlet of the clutch master cylinder cap pipe is verical; thus the hydrualic fluid pools right there..(vertically) I was looking hard for a hydraulic rubber hose, yet could not find one, so settled for a "Goodyear" fuel type hose 5/16 size. The store had a beautiful "Goodyear" reinforced inner tube hose, yet only came in 1/4/ 3/8 sizes.
For any of you Sonett owners who moonlight with the lovely classic 900, notice the remote resovoir hose comes in horizontally and not vertically such as the Sonetts.
posted by 152.163.10...
, Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:39:19
, Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:27:42
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