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my diesel superb also a 2012 has done 188000 miles over 300000 kms its due a belt next year which i will change myself . this car runs fine and always starts so why change it. when it starts costing me money i will scrap it.

it was on the tailgate open the boot using the emergency release then pry the interior trim off also remove the screw that holds the closer pull rubber handle. you can then see all the wiring and pipes.

i have got to the bottom of mine. the first fault i found was the washer pipe was leaking and had rubbed through the switch wires. the second fault was cracked insulation on the wires where they go from tailgate to body.

my 2012 estate has now got this fault i will be looking at it next weekend. if i find anything useful i will post it on here.

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take one of the drain grommets out of the wheel well it wont cure the water leak but will stop the build up of water

now all back together and working as i have been fitting this in around other jobs and work.

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finally i have the pipe on . the problem was i was trying to fit it with two seals i did not realize that there was a small seal on the end of the pipe and was trying to fit on over the top. so i must be fool of the month.

cylinder now fitted still not connected to the pipe as i dropped the little top hat shaped seal and cant find it. all the parts places around here that are open dont stock the seals so ordered a pack from amazon.we live and learn.

its fine with the new cylinder when its off the car will find out tomorrow when the cylinder and pedal get fitted back onto the car.

i have been practice fitting it into the cylinder with the cylinder off the car and now seem to have got the hang of it. i was originally trying to force it in by pulling the metal pipe up into the cylinder expecting the rubber to follow. thats the great thing about these forums is the sharing of information like this.

the problem is the cheap china ebay cylinder wont fit as the hole is not deep enough to take the rubbers. i have even tried to fit just the rubbers without the pipe with both cylinders on the bench.

just found the problem the new master cylinder ha a different size hole for the pipe as in depth. now ordered a sachs one.

i have been trying to replace my clutch master cylinder. i now know its a pig of a job but thats how it is plenty of blood but carry on. the problem i have is no matter what i try i cant get the pipe to the slave cylinder to lock in place. any ideas home made tools or bought tools to make the job easier. its a 2012 2.0 diesel.

its now all up and running. it took about two minutes with an easybleed. as for if a solid or dual mass is best time will tell i only do about five thousand miles a year in this car.

the leak was pressure escaping when i squeezed the old slave with the pipe connection blocked. i had no luck with gravity bleeding or vacuum. i did remove the bleed valve and clean it out with brake cleaner to check it was not blocked.

a bit of an update. i have just changed the complete clutch including changing to a single mass flywheel.the old slave was leaking when under pressure . its all done except bleeding it as i need a new pressure bleeder and all the shops are closed today.

thanks

will 16 inch steel wheels fit my 2012 superb 2.0 diesel estate? i want to get rid of those low profile tyres and alloys.

i just hope it lasts till the weather warms up its too cold to remove gearboxes outside at this time of year. the strange thing with this is if i lift the pedal it will sometimes work for a week or two without sticking again. it feels like a sticky spot on the pedal pivot.

i have charged my superb with the socket in the boot no problems.

2.0 diesel

i have had no clutch slip or fluid loss.

the car has done 175000 miles no idea if or when the clutch has been changed.