Vanagon Clutch Repair

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