clutch pedal problem..
07-19-05, 05:18 PM
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clutch pedal problem..
well i got an 86 gxl for $50.. needs a few things.. but anyways.. i was looking and saw the clutch pedal is all the way to the floor... so i pulled it up and BOING.. it sprung up and back into the original position.. so i was like cool... then i pressed in on it again and it went all the way to the floor and stayed there... anyone know what is wrong with it? i am new to the second gen section.. but i have 2 first gens.
07-19-05, 05:19 PM
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You need a clutch master cylinder rebuild kit. Maybe 12 bucks at auto zone. Take assuming you checked the fluid level in the cylinder. And tried to bleed it. Sometimes even if they're bad you can bleed them and use it a while. Especially if it has set a long time.
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The bleed screw is on the slave cylinder. Which is on top of the transmission close to the oil filter.
But It probably needs rebuilt. There are two studs attached to the master cylinder that stick through the firewall. Go inside the car and take off the two nuts and it will slide out. Then there will be a snap ring at the plunger on the back take of that ring and pull out the plunger and replace with the new one.
But It probably needs rebuilt. There are two studs attached to the master cylinder that stick through the firewall. Go inside the car and take off the two nuts and it will slide out. Then there will be a snap ring at the plunger on the back take of that ring and pull out the plunger and replace with the new one.
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Your pic is for the Brake master cylinder, the clutch one is to the right of the pics behind the strut tower and towards the firewall.
I would bleed air from the clutch fluid before going ahead and replacing parts. Seen that a few times.
I would bleed air from the clutch fluid before going ahead and replacing parts. Seen that a few times.
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Originally Posted by Roshambo
Your pic is for the Brake master cylinder, the clutch one is to the right of the pics behind the strut tower and towards the firewall.
I would bleed air from the clutch fluid before going ahead and replacing parts. Seen that a few times.
I would bleed air from the clutch fluid before going ahead and replacing parts. Seen that a few times.
Yeah I have done that before too you just have to add fluid once in a while. But really if it's bad it leaks out the back and down the fire wall taking paint with it. Which over time is a mess.
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07-19-05, 06:14 PM
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thanks guys.. you rock.. hey amish boy.. can you take a pic of the car from the drivers side.. i have a fuel line that isnt connected to anything.
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Originally Posted by evil_motors
thanks guys.. you rock.. hey amish boy.. can you take a pic of the car from the drivers side.. i have a fuel line that isnt connected to anything.
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This is a turbo but for what we're talking about ignore that. In the picture you see it goes up from the fuel filter over to the primary rail up to the secondary rail and back down beside the fuel filter. There should be two metal lines beside each other above the fuel filter.
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Like Camrann said, just replace the master and slave cylinder with new units. Rebuilding them is kinda hit or miss (depending on why they failed); so why not just put down the money for new ones and get some peace of mind?
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Originally Posted by evil_motors
yeah i am hooked up to the metal lines.. just not the fuel filter.. so i need to find out where that goes..
So the fuel filter has rubber lines on both ends. The other metal line is down by the sub frame. Hey look around inside the car maybe it's in there. You should replace it and if you're missing rubber line make sure you get high pressure line.
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Originally Posted by evil_motors
ah hah .. the fuel filter is where the battery is supposed to be.. so where exactly should it go ? lol sorry if i am a pain in the ***
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Originally Posted by evil_motors
well i got an 86 gxl for $50.. needs a few things.. but anyways.. i was looking and saw the clutch pedal is all the way to the floor... so i pulled it up and BOING.. it sprung up and back into the original position.. so i was like cool... then i pressed in on it again and it went all the way to the floor and stayed there... anyone know what is wrong with it? i am new to the second gen section.. but i have 2 first gens.
I'm havin the same problem but mine will pump up a bit then go right back to droppin to the floor. I changed the slave and bled it using the tube and cup of oil.
No luck. Should I just go ahead and swap the master?
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Originally Posted by Rotary?Cool
I'm havin the same problem but mine will pump up a bit then go right back to droppin to the floor. I changed the slave and bled it using the tube and cup of oil.
No luck. Should I just go ahead and swap the master?
No luck. Should I just go ahead and swap the master?
Help please