[s-cars] it won't stop!

[Mike Fitton]

Oh no, it's leaking.  Started getting really bad about a month ago.  
I've kept it topped off, not trying to seize the pump while I'm at it.  
But was trying to wait to take it out of service for that.  And then the 
TO bearing (or something) said no and I'll be doing it anyway.  I was 
hoping it would be kind of like replacing a few seals and o-rings and 
I'd be good.  This is actually my first VW rack failure in over ten 
years and seven examples, so I guess I was pushing the odds.  What is 
the boot you speak of?

-Cheers!
Mike


On 7/21/2010 10:22 PM, Joshua van Tol wrote:
> If the rack's dry, don't mess with it.
>
> The re-mans from Jorgen, while they're better than they used to be 
> (they have figured out the secret sauce to make them work, apparently 
> a diamond honing procedure on the hydraulic cylinder shaft) are not as 
> good as the original ZF units. I know from first hand experience, 
> having redeemed the warranty on a jorgen rack 3 times on my old 5000. 
> This last one seems to be holding out. If you feel the need to do 
> something, replace the boot and leave it at that.
>
>
> On Jul 21, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Mike Fitton wrote:
>
>> Yeah, for sure.  No idea their age, so 50k+.  Also going to pull the
>> rack for rebuild.  Any tips on that or just shell out for the reman?
>>
>> -Cheers!
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 7/21/2010 9:35 PM, Wylie Bean wrote:
>>> If nothing else, if it does require a tranny-drop to fix, you might 
>>> consider doing the master, slave and rubber/metal line at the same 
>>> time, unless they're somewhat new.
>>> Wylie Bean
>>> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
>>> 90 cq
>>> 91 90q20v
>>> 92 UrS4
>>> 08 Q7 3.6
>>> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike Fitton<rfitton at vt.edu>
>>> Sender: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:10:32
>>> To: Fred Munro<munrof at sympatico.ca>
>>> Cc:<s-car-list at audifans.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] it won't stop!
>>>
>>> Awww, two votes for bearing/fingers.  I see the slippery slope looming
>>> ahead...
>>>
>>> -Cheers!
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/21/2010 8:45 PM, Fred Munro wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mike;
>>>>
>>>> I would think "thrumming" in the pedal is more likely caused by a bad
>>>> throw-out bearing or broken fingers on the pressure plate. Since 
>>>> the clutch
>>>> won't release, I'd go with the broken fingers. Unfortunately that 
>>>> is a more
>>>> difficult fix than the clutch master.
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>>
>>>> Fred Munro
>>>> '97 S6
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>>>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fitton
>>>> Sent: July 21, 2010 7:30 PM
>>>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>> Subject: [s-cars] it won't stop!
>>>>
>>>> My clutch won't unclutchify.  Pedal goes down all the way, returns all
>>>> the way.  Effort is a little lighter than usual.  Won't release the
>>>> clutch and I can't get into gear from a stop.  Thrumming in the pedal.
>>>> No thrumming or any other abnormalities with the brakes.  That's
>>>> consistent with a clutch master, right?  Just want to double-check
>>>> before I order one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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