more on: t44 clutch pedal weirdness

[Chris Dyer]

I need to clarify because I was, um, unclear. I didn't realize the 
relationship of previously-stated parts undt fluids. So...

Same intermittent symptoms, pedal pump necessary once in a great while after 
long sits. Hyd. fluid is fine, but apparently not related (ah Ha!).  Brake 
fluid level also appears normal.

So I'm gathering that I should check clutch master and slave? Ya?

Thanks,
Chris

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>From: Henry A Harper III <hah at alumni.rice.edu>
>Reply-To: "hah at alumni.rice.edu" <hah at alumni.rice.edu>
>To: 'Chris Dyer' <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>, "quattro at audifans.com" 
><quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: t44 clutch pedal weirdness
>Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:02:41 -0700
>
>
>How old is the clutch slave? Is brake fluid low? The clutch slave, clutch
>master and hose connecting them are commonly replaced around the same time,
>from what I've read here...hopefully with only one trasmission-area
>disassembly.  The clutch master and slave use brake fluid, so there 
>wouldn't
>ever be central hydraulic fluid on your left foot. Since all they need is a
>little brake fluid sip, the clutch isn't affected by the bomb/pump/rack
>business which operates from the separate reservoir of central hydraulic 
>fluid.
>It's not quite clear below whether you are talking about the *clutch* 
>master
>cylinder or the *brake* master cylinder in both sentences?
>
>HTH
>Henry Harper
>http://www.henry-harper.com (back up after a long night of installing
>packages...except db data :()
>1991 200 quattro, a mere 120k, shiny new timing belt
>1988 GTI 16v, 238k
>
>On Tuesday, December 02, 2003 10:39 AM, Chris Dyer 
>[SMTP:chrisdyer at hotmail.com]
>wrote:
> > Looking for help on my '87 5kcstq:  sometimes in the morning, the clutch
> > pedal will be close to the floor. After a few pumps, it seems to act 
>normal
> > and I'm on my way.
> >
> > Symptom occurs maybe every other, or every other 2 days, only in the 
>morning
> > after sitting for a long time.  It's intermittent--after sitting for 3 
>days
> > whilst enjoying my Vespa, clutch pedal was normal.
> >
> > Hyd. fluid seems normal; no drippy drip on my left foot.  Car now has 
>about
> > 200k mi.; bomb, clutch master, pump, hoses, rebuilt rack have all been 
>done
> > at various times since I've had it @118k mi. I'd guess the bomb/m.c. are
> > about 5 yrs old; rack & pump about 3 yrs old. I'd also guess that the
> > bomb/m.c. might near the end of their lifespan?
>

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