[DML] Re: Sealing clutch line connections

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The odds are that you will need to rebuild the master and slave clutch
cylinders to fix the leak. When you bled it with the fresh fluid you
damaged the internal seals on the corrosion inside.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joshua Weader" <weader@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I recently replaced the part of the clutch line that connects to the
slave
> cylinder.   I tightened both ends down (I thought), and bled the line. 
> Everything seemed to be holding together well - took the car for a
short test
> drive, and didn't notice any leaks.
> 
> Fast forward 24 hours: I came out the next morning to find a puddle
of clutch
> fluid under the car, and the reservoir empty.  I couldn't really
tell which
> end of the clutch pipe it had leaked out from.  Is there something that
> normally gets put on the fittings to keep it from leaking?  Or did I
just not
> tighten them quite enough?  I was under the impression that just
tightening
> the fittings enough would seal them.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --Josh
> #5553
> 
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