clutch pedal to the floor
09-23-02, 08:01 AM
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clutch pedal to the floor
I got into my 86N/A this morning and my clutch pedal went to the floor and stayed. I had basically no clutch travel at all. I had to start the car in first and shift with no clutch. I tried puming like crazy and I topped off the already full clutch cylinder. However, as I was going down the road, I pulled up on the clutch pedal and I had normal clutch action again. The clutch acted fine all the way home. Any ideas what caused this. I can't see any leakage around the clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder. It was also in the low 60s this morning as far as temp goes.
09-23-02, 08:18 AM
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Sounds like a bad clutch master cylinder. Mine did that for awhile before going out. Rebuilt it and all was better.
09-23-02, 08:21 AM
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i would say its the clutch slave cylinder personaly, take it off and take the rubber boot off and see if theres any fluid on the push rod at all..if there is then its faulty and need a new one. they're not expensive at all.
09-23-02, 09:59 AM
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i would say its the clutch slave cylinder personaly, take it off and take the rubber boot off and see if theres any fluid on the push rod at all..if there is then its faulty and need a new one. they're not expensive at all.
i would say its the clutch slave cylinder personaly, take it off and take the rubber boot off and see if theres any fluid on the push rod at all..if there is then its faulty and need a new one. they're not expensive at all.
09-23-02, 10:59 AM
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I recommend you change both master and slave just to be sure. A strong slave with a weak master (or vice versa) will just make the weaker one die faster. Might as well get the SS braided clutch line and do that too while you're in there.
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09-23-02, 03:47 PM
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BTW I forgot to mention that I rebuilt the slave cylinder a few months ago. I'll still check it out though. Do you recommend a master cylinder rebuild kit or a new/rebuilt master cylinder?
09-23-02, 03:51 PM
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Buy new cylinders. Only marginally more expensive than the rebuild kit, but a LOT more reliable. Regardless of condition, always replace the slave cylinder when you do the master, and vice versa.
