Vanagon Clutch Repair

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This is a detailed repair video that shows how to diagnose and replace a clutch slave cylinder, also known as a clutch secondary cylinder.

The repair is on a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon (T3) with 1.9L Wasserboxer engine and 4 speed manual transmission.

Symptoms: Clutch pedal was stuck ( hard / firm ) and would not move down. Fluid was not leaking.
Diagnosis: Piston in the clutch slave cylinder had seized.
Solution: Replace Secondary / Slave Cylinder and bleed the air out of the line.
Result: Clutch function restored. Success.

00:00  Intro
00:25  Firm Pedal
00:42  Recommendation
00:50  Testing For Movement
01:36  Ruling Out The Clutch Master Cylinder
02:04  Begin Repair Procedure
02:22  Clutch Slave Cylinder Location
02:42  Accessing The Difficult Bolt & Nut
03:05  View Of Clutch Slave Cylinder From Underneath
03:28  Loosening The Hydraulic Line
03:55  Removing Front Bolt
04:56  Removing Back Bolt
06:07  Spring Tension Clue
07:08  Removing The Hydraulic Line
07:55  Pulling The Cylinder Off
08:13  Preparing For Install
09:19  The Tape Trick
10:17  Point Port Toward The Front
12:24  Tightening Bolts From Top
12:31  Sharp Edge, Ouch!
12:55  Back To Tightening The Bolts
14:24  Oops, Forgot The Bracket
15:36  Installing The Hydraulic Line
16:31  Bleeding The Hydraulic Line
18:04  The Clutch Is Working
18:26  Summary
18:46  Outro