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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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plzz help cant get car into gear

car was running fine.woke up next day warmed up car and could not put it into gear and clutch pedal has no pressure.realised clutch fluid cyclinder was empty.refilled it went strait into gear.drove for few hours . parked up then went to start few hours later doing same thing.wont go into gear but cylinder is full???no pressure on pedal
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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Replace the master cylinder, slave cylinder and flex hose.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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I agree. The problem is most likely related to one of those items, but tracking down exactly which one is not worth the trouble. Change all three at the same time...



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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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+3, just had to do this whole bit on the '83.

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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 01:53 AM
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you either have a leak in the line... best bet is to just replace the master and slave cylinder with steel braded line
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:14 AM
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As 4 people have already pointed out.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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just as aaron say replace those parts i had the same thing happen and just replaced them to easy of a job. buy new stuff so you dont have to worry about it failing again.
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