Clutch question

[justinhill98gst]

I did do a little searching through the formus and i was reading a forum about fluid leaking inside by the pedal, But now i cant find it but mine is leaking inside by the clutch pedal now. Would this problem be a crack in the line some where? Or would it be my master Cylinder gone bad?

 

[Raph]

Its probably the Master cylinder..(see the spots on your carpet?) its an easy fix but it does require some dexterity-as its a job for small hands.
The replacement part is cheap and is available at Parts stores.

Just look up under the dash with a flashlight..youll find it

Oh,you have to bleed the clutch afterwards..i used a special bleeder bottle(for Bikes) with a valve that prevented air from going back into the system..so i could do the job alone (it was cheap too,got it off ebay -like 15 bucks)

 

[justinhill98gst]

Yeah i did look under the dash and where it meets from the top of the clutch pedal to the firewall is were its looks like its leaking from (seen a little drop of oil come sitting there and oil on the foot rester thing) but ill change the master and see whats happens.

 

[DECODER22]

Its definitely your Clutch master, its a common issue, just replace it and if you have the money replace your slave as well, get a speed bleeder, a stainless steel clutch line and bleed the system. You will get better pedal feel and you'll have less to worry about.

 

[oldman]

Yeah i did look under the dash and where it meets from the top of the clutch pedal to the firewall is were its looks like its leaking from (seen a little drop of oil come sitting there and oil on the foot rester thing) but ill change the master and see whats happens.

In case if this isn't a typo, that is exactly where the mater cylinder is.

 

[justinhill98gst]

Nah it wasnt a typo, I wasnt sure,i thought it was right by the brake booster

 

[oldman]

Nah it wasnt a typo, I wasnt sure,i thought it was right by the brake booster

It is and it goes all the way inside your car in one piece, you'll see when you remove it.

Edit: make sure you're not talking about the brake mater cylinder.

 

[justinhill98gst]

Oh sorry, I was also woundering is this clutch master Cylinder a hard thing to change, I had never messed with clutches before.

 

[oldman]

http://www.plymouthlaser.com/masterc.htm

 

[snowborder714]

Here's a how-to on replacing it:

http://www.plymouthlaser.com/masterc.htm

I've also heard that having smaller hands helps since it's in such a tight spot.


Edit: Oldman - 3, me - 0

Always seem to beat me when posting

 

[oldman]

It's those big hands of yours.

 

[justinhill98gst]

Thanks for the great information

 

[oldman]

No problem, don't forget to bleed it properly, probably the most important step. Good luck.

Proper bleeding of the slave cylinder.
Things to look for when dealing with 2G clutches.