hello, a few minutes ago i started my 85 gs and the clutch pedal was to the floor almost all the way, it's was hard to get her in to gear, but i got her home, do you think i lost the clutch, or could it be something else?

 

Check the clutch slave and master for leakage.

 

ok thanks, i still have fluid in the resavoir. what else could it be?

 

bump

 

Doesn't matter if you have fluid in the reservoir or not. Usually if the pedal goes to the floor and you pull it up then there is pressure the master is bypassing internally. Also pull back the rubber boot on the slave and see if it is wet. On the master you usually have to pull back the upper carpet a bit to see. I would lean towards the clutch master. You might want to rebleed it and see if you get full pressure again.

 

ok, thanks.

 

so it is most likely not the clutch itself?

 

Always a possibility but the odds are in your favor that it is in the hydraulics.

 

cool, thanks man.

 

now figure out how to get your hands that far under the dash to loosen the nuts on the master cylender. My clutch did the same and I replaced it all. Bob

 

"replaced it all"do you mean the whole clutch, or just the master cylender?

 

I find that when 1 part of the clutch hydraulics fail, it's best to replace the master, slave and hose. Then your good for another 15+ years.

 

^ditto
you might as well go ahead and replace all of them. if one failed the rest isnt very far behind.

 

about how much will i spend on a new master, slave and hose?

 

Come on! We can't do all of your work for you.^

 

check rockauto.com

 

ok, thanks guys.