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Subject: [Mgs] Clutch pedal sticking down
From: richard.ewald at gmail.com (Richard Ewald)
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:31:25 -0400
References: <C5F69591D0CD4368B1DF0D51DE69CD88@yourmb2swywknr> <139211.49071.qm@smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <D78F73946E89406F97A022330CCC7437@yourmb2swywknr> <719336.99569.qm@smtp101.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
If it Is an aluminum cylinder do not hone it. Either replace it or sleeve it.
Aluminum cylinders are anodized to prevent corrosion.  If you hone the
anodizing off the life expectancy of the "rebuilt" cylinder is measured in
weeks, months if you are very lucky.
Rick

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On Jun 26, 2011, at 13:29, Barney Gaylord <barneymg at mgaguru.com> wrote:

> If you suspect a slave cylinder problem, it bears disassembly for
inspection.  A simple honing operation and a repacking kit can be easy and
cheaper than a new slave cylinder assembly.

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