RE: Clutch pedal "sticking"

["Dupree, Jim" <dupree@alldata.com>]

Inspect both the master cylinder and the slave cylinder for fluid leaks. You
can't see the slave with out removing it but you can look for fluid coming
from the bell housing, but it has to leak for a while before it comes out of
the bell housing. If there are no external leaks then it is almost always
fluid in the master cylinder bypassing a seal internally. I personally
prefer to replace both at the same time (if I have the time and money that
is). 
Last time I only put in a slave cylinder and two days latter I was replacing
the master cylinder.
Good luck
Jim Dupree

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Pat Martin [mailto:mardkins@email.msn.com]
		Sent:	Wednesday, April 21, 1999 9:10 AM
		To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net; duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com
		Subject:	Re: Clutch pedal "sticking"

		The question is, is there a way to tell the differance
between the slave and
		the master going south?  The beater has a clutch that cannot
be held down
		for any amount of time without staying down.  If I shift
quickly it is fine
		but when I hold it it sticks.

		Pat Martin
		864000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.
Drilled and
		stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with Yokohama A520's turning
it,  K&N and
		uh..., Soon: Hella's lighting it.
		84 4000sq  AKA: The beater.
		95 subaru legacy
		Bothell, Wa



		>Most likely slave cylinder, but you may want to replace the
master
		>first to rule it out as the slave is a nightmare to
replace(if its the
		>same as a 4000).
		>
		>Ben Swann
		>'85 4ksq
		>'86 5kcstq (parts/rebuild?)
		>'87 5kcstq Wagon
		>'89 5ks Wagon (for sale)
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		>Subject: Clutch pedal "sticking"
		>Author:  duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com (Andrew Duane USG) at
SMTPGATE
		>Date:    4/21/99 8:07 AM
		>
		>
		>My old 100Q has developed an annoying problem.
		>
		>If I push the clutch pedal more than 1/2-3/4 of the
		>way down, it will stick down. Getting a toe underneath
		>it and pulling it halfway back up will make it pop back
		>just fine. Otherwise, clutch operation is normal.
		>
		>Return spring? Slave cylinder?