[urq] Clutch Slave Problem?

[Keith Lloyd]

Eric
Soak with Plus Gas or similar freeing agent. If still no good, spray in some 
Coca Cola (not joking  - and use the real thing not cheap copy). It is 
amazing what this frees off (*). Reapply for a couple of days and then try 
to rotate using the end of the flexi hose. If it rotates you should be able 
to tap out with a long bar and hammer - don't go too mad....softly softly 
catchee monkey.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Keith '87 WR

(*) Disbelieving the suggestion of Coca Cola from a learned friend of mine I 
used it to successfully free off a completely seized up Daimler V8 engine. 
Left it to soak for 4 days.
Now use Coke as a fall back when the need arises.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <racingiron at comcast.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:40 AM
Subject: [urq] Clutch Slave Problem?


>I hadn't started the urq for over a month until I needed to move it to help 
>a friend with some fluid changes on his bimmer. I noticed that the clutch 
>pedal felt a bit strange when depressed, and it was a little reluctant to 
>return when released, but it did come up on its own. After one or two 
>press/release cycles, the pedal went completely stiff (won't depress at 
>all) and the clutch seems to be disengaged (shifter will move into gear 
>positions, but car still rolls freely).
>
> I'm guessing the slave piston is jammed. I tried tapping it with a hammer, 
> but can't get much force on it. I opened the bleed screw and extracted 
> some fluid with a vacuum bleeder, but no change. I decided to pull the 
> slave, and after some persuasion got the roll pin out. However, the slave 
> is still solidly in place, probably because it's got clutch spring 
> pressure against it. Anyone have any suggestions for removal or other 
> diagnostic tips?
>
> TIA,
> Eric R.
> '86 urq
> '92 urS
> '93 urS
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