Clutch wont come up
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Clutch wont come up
I was backing the car out of the garage and as I was about to put it in 1st gear the clutch went down and didnt come up. I tried pumping the clutch and checked the fluid and that was useless. So I bled the slave cylinder, nothing.
The pressure plate seems to be ok, I turned the car over in gear and it jumps like usual. So before I decide to take out the trans. What could be the issue? Is there any test I could run?
If I do have to remove the trans, do you have any tips? im going to be doing it in my garage with Hand Tools. Is any part of the task a 2-man job? Etc.
The pressure plate seems to be ok, I turned the car over in gear and it jumps like usual. So before I decide to take out the trans. What could be the issue? Is there any test I could run?
If I do have to remove the trans, do you have any tips? im going to be doing it in my garage with Hand Tools. Is any part of the task a 2-man job? Etc.
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Dude. You dont know anything about me. Or the money Ive invested in this car. Ive done a full s4 to s5 turbo swap, KAAZ LSD, Haltech Platinum, lots of other stuff. Just because something is inexpensive to replace doesnt mean I want to replace it. IDK for sure if thats the real problem so why would just replace it. How often does this part fail?
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MIDNFauciUSN is correct in what he is telling you. The reality of it being something other than the hydraulics is very slim. More than likely they have worn out the seals around the pistons, thus not functioning correctly. Just replace the hydraulics and you should be driving afterwards.
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in actuality it is likely just the master cylinder if the reservoir never went dry.
the slave can only leak externally and is easy to pinpoint. the master cylinder can bypass internally which causes a dead pedal.
both are simple to replace and bleed so i'm not sure why you all are so content on telling him to replace everything.. even though a master and slave are only about $50 combined. i personally only replace failed parts, when they fail, this also simplifies diagnostic processes. replacing everything won't necessarily cure any issue at all, we know the quality of remanufactured parts these days.
if i were to replace everything on my FC it would probably be less reliable than if i only replaced what it needed each time something failed. i've seen AFMs, alternators, starters, injectors, relays, etc, etc, etc not even work right out of the box.
the slave can only leak externally and is easy to pinpoint. the master cylinder can bypass internally which causes a dead pedal.
both are simple to replace and bleed so i'm not sure why you all are so content on telling him to replace everything.. even though a master and slave are only about $50 combined. i personally only replace failed parts, when they fail, this also simplifies diagnostic processes. replacing everything won't necessarily cure any issue at all, we know the quality of remanufactured parts these days.
if i were to replace everything on my FC it would probably be less reliable than if i only replaced what it needed each time something failed. i've seen AFMs, alternators, starters, injectors, relays, etc, etc, etc not even work right out of the box.
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in this case you're probably right, the slave is one of the least likely to be a faulty part out of the box and the seals do dry out over time. it is easy to replace though, even if you just replaced the master the day before.
bleeding doesn't even require 2 people, open the bleeder loosely and open the reservoir cap and let gravity do the work. be sure the pedal is not on the floor or it will cover the port to the slave.
bleeding doesn't even require 2 people, open the bleeder loosely and open the reservoir cap and let gravity do the work. be sure the pedal is not on the floor or it will cover the port to the slave.
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