Thanks for the response,
I haven't had a chance to check the car properly in daylight yet, its not even outside the house. It had to be towed back when it went, and there was no space outside the house. Would air in the slave cylinder stop the clutch from working then? and could it take a few weeks to make a difference?
I'm new to hydraulic clutches and Volvo's to be honest....
Something i didn't mention, just after the new year the car had new rear calipers, discs and pads. The girlfriend had let the car go bad, there was no pads left on the rear and the calipers had been worn really bad. There was no fluid in the reservoir when i did all this for her so air could have easily got into the clutch system. By the time the pistons were pushed back in front and rear calipers the fluid was back up to min level. This was done about a month ago, do you think this could have caused the clutch to stop working?
I am trying to work out if the garages are trying to pull a fast one, as it was my girlfriend ringing around for the prices. They were making out this was a massive job, and one said the slave cylinder alone would cost £320. We got a price of £58 from a motor factors this morning, so i think they are having a laugh.
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