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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 03:32:50 GMT
From: (msheppy)
Subject: Re: 99 Clutch Slave Cylinder advice needed...


On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 18:40:17 -0800, "Paul Nelson" <pnelsonnopsamrdale.k12.or.us> wrote: From what you just described you were filling the system with air. You should pump the clutch a few time and hold it to the ground while someone turns the bleader screw. By pumping it after it was open, you were essentially sucking air into the system. >My son has a 1973 Saab 99. I've checked the clutch adjustment and even with >the through-out arm adjusted to push the bearing up against the clutch there >is not enough lever travel to engage the clutch. In other words, he pushes >the pedal to the floor and the pushrod in the slave cylinder only moves a >little bit, not far enough. > >I checked the fluid level and the reservoir was about 1/2 full. I don't >think it was low enough for any air... I filled it and then loosened the >bleed nipple on the slave and had him pump it a few times to flush it out. >I kept the reservoir full and tightened the nipple while the peddle was >down. > >This seemed to have no affect. > >I can get new parts to rebuild/replace both ends of the master/slave >cylinder system from our dealer (Garry Small in Portland, OR - very helpful >folks there...). Is this my next step? We need this car so I have to get >right on it and get it working again. > >Any advice would be appreciated. >

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