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Clutch Fluid Leaking?

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ZFRED10

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Nov 11, 2008
Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
So ever since I bought my 98' GST, over time my clutch fluid would leak out and my clutch pedal wouldn't work. So I would just fill it up with some fluid and pump it for a minute and then it would be good for a few months until it happened again. Did not think it was going to be a big deal, but over the past couple of days it is leaking a lot worse and becoming empty after only a few miles of driving. Until last night when I just had to run up the road a few miles for something and I filled it up before I left. When I was driving however, the pedal did the usual same thing and stopped working so I got out and was going to fill it up again, but it was full. So I went back in and started pumping my clutch and nothing. My slave cylinder is practically brand new and there is no fluid on my carpet under the pedal. What do you guys thing it is so I can fix it and drive my car again?
 
Make sure to inspect what you can see. That is the master cylinder on both sides of the firewall, the slave cylinder, and soft line from the slave cylinder to the hard line. You've already checked some of this, but I'm stating this just inc ase you didn't check the rest. If those all have no fluid, then perhaps you've rusted/damaged the hard line from the master cylinder. I haven't had it happen to me but I've heard of people that have had this happen. If this is indeed the case you can purchase a full line replacement that goes from the master cylinder all the way to the slave.
 
Check the one on the trans or the hook up right on the pass side of the engine bay. Has to be a leak. Sounds like you are getting air in there and the leak has just gotten worse over time. Just reroute all clutch lines. Have a buddy come over and pump the clutch for you and look for any leaks
 
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