Clutch Slave Cylinder
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Saab 9-3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Tools Required: Pressure/vacuum pump (30 14 883).
- Attach a clean 8 mm transparent plastic hose, about 450 mm long, to the delivery pipe connection on the slave cylinder.
- Press the release bearing to the bottom once and then release it. The slave cylinder seat will remain at its inner position.
- Fill the plastic hose with DOT 4 brake fluid to a height of about 350 mm.
- Attach Pressure/vacuum pump to the plastic hose. Use a 6 mm plastic hose (this is used to form a tight seal).
- Pump up pressure until the slave cylinder seal moves outwards and the brake fluid drains into the slave cylinder. The pressure increases when the seal has reached its outer end position.
- Remove the pressure/vacuum pump and slowly press in the release bearing until it stops. Observe the air bubbles in the plastic hose.
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 a few times until there are no more air bubbles in the hose. See steps 5 and 6 .
- Leave the slave cylinder seal at its inner position. Drain and remove the plastic hose.