Re: 87 5000 CS Quattro Clutch pedal dropping?

[todd@qualmedoregon.com]

> In a message dated 3/11/99 todd@qualmedoregon.com wrote:
> 
> << This is the classic clutch cylinder failure warning symptom. I went through
> two masters and two slave cylinders, the last three done by the same Audi
> specialist, before I went to a clutch specialist that found a bad hydraulic
> line. >>
> 
> Can you be more specific (if you know) which hydraulic line was bad? I assume
> it was the rubber one which goes from the firewall to the slave?

Sorry, haven't gotten the receipt in the mail yet (long story).
Good reputable shop though; if you're ever in Oregon and need
clutch work, go to Clutch Doctors in Beaverton.

> BTW, thanks again to all who helped in my clutch plight a month or so back.
> All "funny noises" are gone and it does disnegage properly now. My thought was
> a heat shield was rattling and when the MC was bad there was excessive
> vibration setting it off. (Let's hope!)

Dirty hydraulic fluid is most likely the culprit.  If your
brakes and clutch haven't been flushed with new fluid
between 70k and 155k miles, I can guarantee you that was it.
I am now a firm believer in replacing all fluids (except
transmission, differential, and oil of course) at about
every 20k miles.  Brake, clutch, power steering.  Coolant
should be more frequent too, probably. Anything else I
forgot?  A/C recharge doesn't count...  Oh yeah, lube those
door handles, power windows, and power sunroofs (sunrooves?).
More frequent is rarely foolish.