Gearbox Cutch CVs - Clutch slave-cylinder

Introduction

There are at least two different configurations of slave cylinder pipework from masetr through chassis to slave. When some of the metal parts corrode or break, it can be difficult to work out exactly what you need, source the parts or carry out the work. However, There is now enough information around to short-circuit soem or hopefully all these problems...

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ClartsOnly: The difference between the pre '86 clutch slave cylinder pipes. the pre '86 is a flexipipe, a bracket and a solid "brakes pipe" the later upgrade is the £18 plastic pipe from the clutch pipe on the chassis directly to the clutch slave.

Baxter's Brickwerks sells some clutch operating systyem parts now difficult to obtain from VW..

Explanation

To come...

Useful Forum Posts

Aidan: You have been sent one for a syncro, which has a banjo connection at the slave cylinder to facilitate swap outs because of the worse access.

The rear pipe for the early hydraulic set up, eg. CU and other aircooleds is no longer available from VW

The pipe for the waterboxers chassis number D 0000001 to F 079999 is 251 721 479 C and is £27 plus the vat from VW (asof 2007)

The pipe for the early Diesels upto F 079999 is no longer available.

The pipe for the Diesel F 080000 is 251 721 477 J and is £14 plus vat from VW

This same pipe is used on the later Waterboxers, as well as the Diesels

Both use a connecting hose 251 721 477 D from the fixed line and this is £24 plus vat. (asof 2007)

Hope this helps

Why don't people ask VW first - stuff is still available, a lot of it has come down in price recently too, get it now while you can

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