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Saabers,
I hate to keep posting, yet frankly I'm a bit discouraged. Here goes:
Dead clutch on 96V4
A few months ago,after doing the engine installation(tranny swap) I had not any pressure. I then ordered a new kit from MSS for the slave. After it arrived, I placed in the kit and found the seal extremely tight when sliding in an out of the bore. I had to use pressure! Ok, I placed it in,bled the system until it was free from bubbles and still nothing. When I peeled back the rubber boot, I could see the piston rod moving back and forth a bit when I depressed the clutch pedal. I finaly adjusted the adjustment nut on the other side, and screwed the bolt ALL THE WAY IN, and then the pressure was felt at the clutch pedal.
I drove the car off and on...etc. Just the other day, I notice the clutch felt a bit soft, I pulled back the rubber boot and hydraulic fluid dribble down the tranny side.(But I just rebuilt that!) I again ordered a kit locally (beck Arnley 071-0897) Whilst placing the seal in this mornning; Again, the seal could barely move in the well lubricated bore. It even hung up in the bore midway. I had to strongly tap the bore to get it to move down.
I install the slave. My mityvac is not working, so I used the pedal to try to bleed...kept pumping.. until fluid and bubbles began to run out of the nipple. I stopped pumping and allowed the fluid to run until bubble free. closed the nipple...and no resistence at the clutch pedal. I repeated and repeated.. and repeated. I loosened the nipple, and pressed the pedal and fluid shot right out. I removed the slave(left the line connected) pressed in the piston manually...it then got stuck in the bore...pressed the pedal, and it barely moved forward. I pressed the pedal a few times, then it finaly moved forward. I did it again, I pressed the pedal, and now it does not move forward. I rebuilt the clutch master cylinder a few months ago! I replaced the clutch line with a braided one. There are not any leaks. fluid runs free when the nipple is open.
Here are my questions:
Is it possible that being that the slave cylinder seal was so tight in the bore, that it busted seals in the master? Anyone else has issues with rebuilding the slave?
When rebuilding the slave earlier, I wondered if the seal was installed correctly. The Haynes has the larger side of the seal positioned towards the piston. When I opened the slave, the larger side of the seal faced the spring. I perhaps thought the Haynes manual is incorrect and installed the larger side of the seal facing the spring.
Is this correct?
Thanks for any ideas
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