Saab: Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement

1992 9000S 168,000miles
About two years ago or about 30k miles, suddenly I had a clutch pedal
on the floor and could not shift.

According to that service man it was the slave cylinder and it cost
dearly as I was out of town on vacation and had to return to see
clients.

This summe,r late August, I had a similar problem, although the clutch
returned to normal several times when I pulled it up from the floor by
hand.

Again the cluthch slave cylinder.

Another very large bill to remove and re-assemle and reinstall the
clutch with all the new parts which the mechanic swore were always,
always changed when you dis- and re-assemble a clutch.

Last week a similar occurance. Although I have been able to top-up the
resevoir (it was below the divider) and by pumping the clutch pedal by
hand' restore its normal function. I assume that this technique is
only good so long. The fluid must be leaking and since I am not
bleeding it, one assumes that air is accumulating. Sooner or later, I
fear, it would be airlocked.

I returned it to the same mechanic . He toldme that it was the slave
cylinder again and that there is no waranty at all.The slave cylinder
was Saab but that the will do nothing and he will do nothing.

I know that he did not replace the hydraulic tubing between the master
and the slave. Should he have. After all this is a 1992 and the tube
is probably the origianal. Could tube deterioration have contributed
to the two to three month demise of the slave?

Should I expect some adjustment or consideration from Saab or the
mechanic?

I have a pretty good feeling about what my sucess would be in small
claims court. I should be able to expect more than two to three months
for all that expense.

All thoughts, facts, opinions etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Besides, Sven is such a gentile older car. He deserves better.


Malcolm Mason

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 05:38:50 GMT, Malcolm <edu> wrote:
 

Based on my knowledge, a damaged slave causeing the pedal going to the
floor must also cause a massive loss of fluid.

The master seal can however produce symptoms like this if you have a small
crack in it, like I experienced on my 93 9000.

The cost of a repair kit is negligable, and the bleeding procedure is the
major difficulty. I would look in that direction.

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Frode