ok, I was driving and stopped at a light and let off the clutch and when it turned green i pressed the clutch and all the pressure was gone. i had to really fight to get it into first and 2nd. I kept in 2nd till i got home ( bout 2 blocks away ) Now I dont remeber what cylinder i messed up Master or Slave. can someone help me out on this.

 

Could be either or it could be the slave line. Do you have any fluid left?

 

Theres not a drop left, which damn amazing considering i just filled and checked it 4 days ago.

Think i have a leak somewhere or is it totally bad.

 

It's more likely the slave. Run your hand along the line and see if you can feel any fluid leaks or tears in the line or slave cylinder boot.

 

there's not much to tell except that you have a leak or a blown slave. the slave blows more often so just check everything and pray that it isnt a problem inside the tranny like a stuck fork. just use the old newspaper under the car and keep filling it and pumping the clutch

Justin

 

ok its not the master i believe its the slave the master seemed fine i didnt notice any craks or nothing in the pipe. the slave is semi clean from what i can see but under the car right in the middle is a puddle of clutch fluid. So i am guessing its the slave. How much are they and how hard are they to install?

 

About $40 and only 2 bolts plus the line, then you need to bleed it. I would say replace the line with a braided stainless one while you are doing this though. It's a LITTLE hard to get to- remove the oil filter for better access. Don't forget the ground wire (with the little black box thing on it) that goes to one of the bolts.

 

all right thanks alot guys

and very fast respon times might i add, i donno what i'd do w/o this board.

 

Be sure to remove the slave so that you can verify that it is bad before you buy a new one.

Also, check your local generic auto parts store before you pay a fortune at the Mazda dealership. I learned this one about the clutch slave the hard way.