So I've got a very weird problem again. My car is now running great but I've got some strange clutch problems now. One month ago the original clutch started slipping so i changed it for a stronger one because i thought the clutch is just worn out after 110000km. I was wrong. The old clutch still was strong enough but I found out the slave cylinder rod was pressing against the clutch fork a bit all the time.

I never had or even heard of such a problem before so I thought maybe one of you guys knows more about what to do now.

 

Perhaps you have the wrong slave cylinder? I believe the t2 slave cylinders were a little longer than the NA. Or maybe you've got the pushrods swapped?

 

I never swapped the slave cylinder or the rod but i can't say what the previous owner did. The slave cylinder looks like it's old at least. I thought only some SA and FB rods were longer.

 

the slave may have some rust buildup internally which is causing the slave to not retract fully, or the clutch pedal isn't adjusted properly and has no slack. there should be about 1/2" of pedal travel before you feel resistance.

 

The pedal works fine. There's enough free way but rust could really be my problem. The car wasn't maintained very well before i got it. I guess the clutch fluid wasn't changed in the last 10 years. By the way is it possible to bleed the clutch without special tools? If it is I would change the two cylinders at the parking lot.

 

all you need is an 8mm wrench or socket to bleed the clutch and a helper.

the rest can be broken down with a 10mm line wrench(crow's foot) and a 12mm deep socket for the master cylinder mounts.