In article <XbkCe.9874$Eo.6854@fed1read04>,
"Chuck" > wrote:

> The first thing I'd check is the slave cylinder.

Agreed; these are classic symptoms of incipient slave cylinder failure.
If the master cylinder reservoir is less than full and the fluid is
black, check for a leak by pulling the boot away from the slave
cylinder. Wear eye protection! Slaves are cheap to replace and even
cheaper to rebuild. Don't put it off, lest the car become undrivable.

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Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
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