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I'm thinking, no leak, but worn sealing lip... Posted by RayF (more from RayF) on Mon, 7 Sep 2015 16:14:23

In Reply to: Re: Think clutch master cylinder..., Brucebhp2, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:17:23 Members see ZERO ads on the bulletin boards and get more feature. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Bruce - - When the master goes it doesn't always leak. Sometimes the rubber cup with flared outer lips that does the pushing wears and loses rubberiness to the point where the lips no longer kiss the outside of the bore and it stops pushing fluid. It may leak a little, or it may not leak at all.

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Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Sat, 5 Sep 2015 12:26:39
- Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, DickT , Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:49:50
  - Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Name Left Blank, Sat, 5 Sep 2015 17:30:54
    - Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Name Left Blank, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:07:09
      - No such thing as "more pressure" - - set by springs., RayF, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 17:51:33
        Re: No such thing as "more pressure" - - set by springs., Brucebhp2, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:10:51
        Re: No such thing as "more pressure" - - set by springs., Brucebhp2, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:54:17
        Think clutch master cylinder..., RayF, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:12:02
        Re: Think clutch master cylinder..., Brucebhp2, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:17:23
        I'm thinking, no leak, but worn sealing lip..., RayF, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 16:14:23 <-- Viewing This Message
    - Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Sat, 5 Sep 2015 17:53:49
      - Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Erik919kt, Sat, 5 Sep 2015 20:34:58
        OK to drive w failing slave?, Brucebhp2, Wed, 9 Sep 2015 08:56:54
        Are you losing fluid from brake reservoir?, RayF, Wed, 9 Sep 2015 10:29:23
        Re: Are you losing fluid from brake reservoir?, Brucebhp2, Wed, 9 Sep 2015 10:47:08
        Well, okay, maybe it is a barely-leaking slave., RayF, Wed, 9 Sep 2015 12:50:54
        Oh, a few chances for a cheap quick fix:, RayF, Wed, 9 Sep 2015 13:00:21
        Re: Oh, a few chances for a cheap quick fix:, Brucebhp2, Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:22:10
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Sat, 5 Sep 2015 22:36:23
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, DickT , Sun, 6 Sep 2015 05:31:59
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, DickT , Sun, 6 Sep 2015 05:36:40
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, RodM, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 05:26:18
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, RandyNJ, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 08:28:22
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:13:54
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Bill Homer , Sun, 6 Sep 2015 11:50:09
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Sun, 6 Sep 2015 14:42:29
        Re: Clutch suddenly lying on the floor; no clutch!, Brucebhp2, Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:12:32
        Re: Resolution re: 1991's clutch, Brucebhp2, Sat, 19 Sep 2015 09:41:13
        Worst possible outcome. Get a genuine SAAB replacement, Bill Homer , Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:58:00
        Re: Worst possible outcome. Get a genuine SAAB replacement, Brucebhp2, Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:00:32

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