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Clutch master cyl
Posted: 08 May 2009, 17:07
by paulweld
Hi need to change my clutch master cly any good tips how to change it looks a pig !! ?
cheers Paul.
Re: Clutch master cyl
Posted: 08 May 2009, 21:03
by Nicola&Tony
Hardest bit about doing it is the access, or lack of, iirc. A pair of really small hands is useful.
Plenty of rags below the pedals to catch the spilled clutch fluid. Make sure that the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder isn't seized before you start work on the master cylinder.
Tony
Re: Clutch master cyl
Posted: 09 May 2009, 09:05
by paulweld
Hi thanks for info will shrink hands ready !! lol yea just know its going to be fun!!slave cly is free as i have bled system few times but clutch keeps creeping out so as to be faulty master ( new clutch ass/flywheel fitted ) cyl so best bet fit new one prob solved !!
Re: Clutch master cyl
Posted: 09 May 2009, 11:25
by Team28crew
Hi Could'nt find the original post by VWcamperfan but this should help.
New postby VWCamperfan » Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:12 pm
Thats your clutch master cylinder. Bit of a pain in the backside to change as its up above the clutch pedal but so long as you have contortionist abilities you shouldn't have a problem!
Here's how it goes...
Undo black top-up cap on fluid resorvior, place some cling film over the top and do the cap back up. There is a reason for this... Tell ya later!
Undo the two securing bolts that hold the master cylinder in place.
Undo the pipe that leads to the slave cylinder.
Remove the flexible pipe from the master cylinder that runs from the resorvior and block the end with something ie. pencil. (Ps. the cling film should prevent most of the fluid escaping by creating a vaccuum!).
Remove master cylinder.
Put in new cylinder ensuring small pushrod from pedal is located in top of cylinder casing. Replace the two bolts securing cylinder in place.
Pull your pencil out and reconnect the flexible fluid supply pipe to the master cylinder.
Now... If all goes well you can pump the pedal a little until fluid squirts from the threaded hole to the slave cylinder. When this happens, reconnect the pipeline to the slave cylinder and with any luck you won't even have to bleed the system as you have removed the air already.
This was how I replaced mine and I didn't have to bleed the clutch circuit after reassembly.
Have fun!
Re: Clutch master cyl
Posted: 09 May 2009, 11:58
by paulweld
Cheers guys will pull my neck out of joint ready !! cant see big probs to doing it just one of them jobs!!
Re: Clutch master cyl
Posted: 10 May 2009, 19:55
by BMEC
Hi,
Just done mine and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Was able to do all of the job from outside the drivers door after taking off the lower steering column cover. I left the flexible pipe on until I had got the whole cylinder loose and free because It was then much easier to remove from the plastic fitting on the cylinder.
I put this back first on the new cylinder and fitted the two fixing bolts loosely before attaching the pipe that goes to the slave. It was a fiddle getting the rod from the clutch pedal to go into its correct position because you cannot see it and need to do it by feel. I was lucky enough to be able to bleed the air out of the system at the master cylinder without having to crawl underneath and get at the slave.
Gordon