Re: <E36> clutch pedal squeak

[Peter Stickney <stickney@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So it would seem - even the new cars seem to squeak so that would imply to me
that they've yet to fix the problem in the design of the master cylinder...

- -pete

"Mudry, Robert (CAP, AMR)" wrote:

> So if they replace the master cylinder with the same exact part, it will
> eventually start squeeking again when it gets dry.  Yes/no?   I'm due for a
> dealer visit  in a week or so and I want to be armed with as much info as
> possible.  Thanks.
>
> Rob Mudry
> '96 328is
> BMW CCA #135536
>
>         ----------
>         FYI
>         ---Forwarded by Michael Bird/SABRE/US on 11/19/98 01:10PM ---
>
>         Yep - they all do it eventually.  I was told at one point by a
> service
>         technician that it's the rubber seal on the clutch master cylinder
> that
>         gets dry and squeaks.  (the seal is right behind the pedal)  the
> only way
>         to fix it is to replace the master cylinder.  (or hit it with a
> blast of
>         your favorite spray lube once every couple of weeks)
>
>         -Pete
>         '92 325is sharked et al.  (and a chronically squeaky clutch pedal)
>
>         -----------------
>         Peter Stickney
>         UF College of Dentistry
>
>

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