Another clutch problem! Master cylinder?

[markf671]

Hi Guys,

Ok heres my problem, I replaced my clutch, shaft seals, & slave cylinder in the past month. I bled it properly put in new fluid. Now my car would go for a while then, my car would keep revving it would go into gear but my clutch is not engaging. Yesterday my car was running fine then did it again. I bled it again everything looked to be good but no clutch, and clutch smelt burnt so I let it cool down then drove it very slowly home and now it parked again.

So now I ask you experience guys! Do you think it's the master cylinder? Oh I filled the break fluid to max again...

Thanks for looking guys!

 

[LiquidX]

Did you properly adjust the master cylinder?

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[Anubis_4_99]

If you recently replaced the slave cylinder but not the master, i would go ahead and replace the master as well, bleed it all to hell, properly adjust it and see where you stand.

I replaced my master 2 months ago, about 3 weeks later my slave went out. It's just less of a headache to replace them in pairs.

 

[markf671]

Thanks guys! What part shop do you recomend to get the master from? I usually get my stuff from either auto zone or oreilly's....

 

[Anubis_4_99]

OEM, there has been documentation on the aftermarket master cylinders varying wildly from the OEM units. And i bought my slave from autozone and the bleeder screw actually sits on the brace the runs under the motor. Very poor quality in my opinion. What's sad is that in the part description it said "new problem solving design"

The thread is somewhere on the site, but i don't really have the time to go search for it right now. But if you just want something cheap to do the job either should be fine to get you going.

 

[markf671]

Thanks Anubis, I was searching the forum for that topic.... I'll keep you guys up to date on what goes on....

 

[markf671]

UPDATE! I bought a new clutch master cylinder from Autozone, bench bled it and installed. While bleeding my clutch system the master gave out and locked up. So I took the master out and returned it. Turns out it was a defective part the guy said, so he gave me a new one. I'm gonna install it tomorrow. What a waste of time! Has this happened to anyone here? I'll keep everyone posted on my progress.

Thanks again guys...

 

[Lofty]

"I bought a master from Autozone"
Thats the problem. Why are you even wasting your time when OEM is maybe 50$ more?

 

[2GCruiser]

UPDATE! I bought a new clutch master cylinder from Autozone, bench bled it and installed. While bleeding my clutch system the master gave out and locked up. So I took the master out and returned it. Turns out it was a defective part the guy said, so he gave me a new one. I'm gonna install it tomorrow. What a waste of time! Has this happened to anyone here? I'll keep everyone posted on my progress.

Thanks again guys...

When I bought mine it leaked on the driver compartment side and took me forever to figure it out because I assumed it was good since it was new. I won't make that mistake again

 

[markf671]

Lofty, ! I wanted to go that route, but I need the part yesterday. I need my car running today. My wife is giving me crap about only having one car. It's not working for us ,way to much thinks going on for me. Thank you for the comment.

Cruiser, I know what you mean. Hopefully it all works out. Thanks!

 

[Lofty]

Lofty, ! I wanted to go that route, but I need the part yesterday. I need my car running today. My wife is giving me crap about only having one car. It's not working for us ,way to much thinks going on for me. Thank you for the comment.

Cruiser, I know what you mean. Hopefully it all works out. Thanks!

I was angry and grumpy last night. Don't take it the wrong way, I must get out of the "Oh i'll just go get it RIGHT NOW AT AUTOZONE" habit too

If it means anything to you I've been through 5 faulty masters and 3 faulty slaves from autozone in the past 4 years.

 

[turboglenn]

Lofty.. although i agree one is better than the other, there's a view you're forgetting about. I buy auto parts store master and slaves, although they fail a little more often i only had to buy them one time with a lifertime warranty and now i just remove and trade in my masters and slaves every two years or when they go bad and I don't have to worry about it, the stealership wouldn't honor or even offer a similar warranty on anything you can install yourseldf, especially as many times as i've used mine fromO'reilly's. They'd probably laugh me off the grounds if i asked if had a 1 year or lifetime warranty for replacement. They'd say "it's replaced as long as you hand us money, that's it.. you got money, you get cylinder, otherwise GTFO"

the parts sore doesn't care, as long as i give themmy phone number and they can find a copy of the reciept I'll get my replacement timeand time again..hell they even let me trade from a mitsu to saturn alt since both were same remanufacturer and bother were lifetimewarranty, ask mitsu for that one

 

[Lofty]

Glenn. Also think how long it took for that OEM one to fail. 50,000 miles? Oem is always worth it. Although I do see your point. My car only has OEM parts on it now.... I got picky.

 

[turboglenn]

Glenn. Also think how long it took for that OEM one to fail. 50,000 miles? Oem is always worth it. Although I do see your point. My car only has OEM parts on it now.... I got picky.

yea there was a time when i was able to be a genuine MHI parts snob too just kidding but there's some parts i won't accept parts store quality on and although had i not gotten these with lifetimewarranty's on them when i was in a tight spot (usually no clutch after 6PM on a weekend and i need the car NOW, mitsu dealer hours are crap

water pump is one that i'll accept nothing less than mitsu genuine as well as oil pumps and front covers Some parts aren't worth risking it and some are just a minor inconvenience to swap with a few free parts here and there. Although i have become really picky about clutch adjustment and throw lately, and often think genuine mitsu parts might have a longer travel but i have nothing to back that up with in form of comparison to the parts store units yet, so it's kinda moot point anyway

 

[markf671]

Alright finally done! Thank you guys for all the input... It was really helpful, clutch master cylinder, slave, and clutch are working in harmony again.... Lol! Now back to trying to fine tune my car. Anyone wanna help with that? Haha! Thanks again guys!