clutch issues please help
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clutch issues please help
I have a new clutch with issues. when the clutch was replaced the slave cylinder was also replaced. If anyone can help I would appreciate it I had a new rps dual disc installed less than 1000 miles ago. I watch the fluid religiously. Last week the resevoir was empty. I had not driven the car or checked it in a month. The pedal felt normal. there was nothing on the garage floor. I filled the resevoir and all seemed normal. I have a remote bleeder and thought it prudent to bleed the system thinking there was probably air in the system. while bleeding very little fluid came out of the line. Perhaps enough to fill a half a pen (bic pen) hardly anything. I lost the pedal and the resevoir remains full. we must have pumped the pedal 500 times trying to pull the fluid through. there is nothing the pedal is to the floor. I know this is not enough information but i am hoping someone will tellme i am not bleeding it correctly and the slave didnt go or ????
any help is appreciated. thanks
any help is appreciated. thanks
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I think there is an access cover on the bellhousing, pull and see if there is fluid in it. You need to find where the fluid went-you have a leak somewhere pooling up, also look under the carpet on the drivers side, maybe the fluid is pooling there.
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thanks guys...I did this sunday and left for the west coast on monday. so i am out of town but will look to see if there is fluid on the floor.
in reference to bleeding. I have a remote bleeder so i did it just like you would when bleeding brakesl. I opened the line while someone depressed the clutch pedal. ideally it goes to the floor you close the line and do it again, filling the resevoir as needed. that did not work this timel it went to the floor and stayed there. releasing only a very little bit amount of fluid.
i appreciate it. if anyone can tell me if my procedure was flawed i would appreciate it.
in reference to bleeding. I have a remote bleeder so i did it just like you would when bleeding brakesl. I opened the line while someone depressed the clutch pedal. ideally it goes to the floor you close the line and do it again, filling the resevoir as needed. that did not work this timel it went to the floor and stayed there. releasing only a very little bit amount of fluid.
i appreciate it. if anyone can tell me if my procedure was flawed i would appreciate it.
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I agree with dougbfresh - if you were out of fluid,and it wasn't on the garage floor,then it's probably pooled under the floormat on the drivers side.
That reservoir doesn't hold much,but it definitely "leaves a mark" when it runs out on the floor.
I'd say if it's not on the floor,then it has to be in the car,probably leaking out around the pushrod on the master cylinder.
That reservoir doesn't hold much,but it definitely "leaves a mark" when it runs out on the floor.
I'd say if it's not on the floor,then it has to be in the car,probably leaking out around the pushrod on the master cylinder.
