Slave cylinder troubles

[Tony]

Ive been using ebay lately for parts for my audis

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From: <radek at istar.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 5:23 PM
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: Slave cylinder troubles

> Thanks guys!  I got the car a couple of weeks ago and am now in the
> process of sorting its problems out.  Decided to replace the
> hydraulics on the clutch before doing a full clutch job.
>
> Would you know of an inexpensive source for a clutch kit on the net,
> either in Canada or in the States?  I checked my usual Canadian
> sources (AutoPartsWay and BestPriceParts) and none were listed.  O34
> in the  States had Sachs and Daikin kits for over $400, WorldImpes had
> none.  Any suggestions?
>
> Radek
> 88 90Q
> 91 V8Q 5-sp
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
> You have a bad clutch.  As the disc gets thinner, more pedal pressure
> is required.  An additional factor may be the lack of lubrication on the
> release bearing guide tube.  I don't know why you did the hydraulics,
> but if a hard pedal was the reason, the problem was mis-diagnosed.  John
>
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> I agree with you John, a hard to depress clutch is a worn clutch.
>
> In addition to the fact that more pressure is required to move the clutch
> when the disc is thinner, also the "fingers" on the pressure plate grow
> harder, a normal phenomenon for spring steel parts that heat cycles.
>
> But I think one shouldn't lubricate the guide tube, as per the Bentley. 
> The
> tube is only there to supply light guidance to the release bearing.
> Lubrication will attract clutch material dust, and will quickly be 
> useless.
>
> Louis-Alain
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