Lost all pressure in my clutch
09-06-2005, 04:12 PM
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Lost all pressure in my clutch
Hey Everyone I need major help. I've had my car for almost 2 years and it seems like everything is going wrong recently. Today I was driving and I started a little rough in 1st gear and then my clutch started catching lower and lower. Then when I drove home from school....it was almost to the ground and then down the street from my house it wouldn't go into neutral by pushing on the clutch....lost pressure and when I would press the clutch down it stayed down and I would have to pull it up with my foot. What the heck is going on? Thanks
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09-06-2005, 05:28 PM
#3
Originally Posted by MrGone
Check your master and slave cylinders along with the line for leaks
09-06-2005, 08:05 PM
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and i shall third it. ran into the same thing on a tacoma. turned out to be the slave cylinder. i topped off the clutch fluid, pumped (and pulled) on it for a good spell and had enough pressure to drive it home for a fix (barely).
09-06-2005, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by falseicon
and i shall third it. ran into the same thing on a tacoma. turned out to be the slave cylinder. i topped off the clutch fluid, pumped (and pulled) on it for a good spell and had enough pressure to drive it home for a fix (barely).
09-07-2005, 12:02 AM
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What kind of fluid do you use for it? Is the slave cylinder right next to the brake master cylinder? A little lower and to the right of the brake booster near the firewall? I read somewhere here that it might even leak through the firewall but I couldn't find any leaks. And also where is the master cylinder if in fact that part that I am talking about is the slave cylinder. Thanks again guys
09-07-2005, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by maxeema
What kind of fluid do you use for it? Is the slave cylinder right next to the brake master cylinder? A little lower and to the right of the brake booster near the firewall? I read somewhere here that it might even leak through the firewall but I couldn't find any leaks. And also where is the master cylinder if in fact that part that I am talking about is the slave cylinder. Thanks again guys
U pedal activates a pump [master cyl] to pressurize fluid. That pressurized fluid is used to work u clutch assembly, done via work cylinder. Clutch assy is between engine&gearbox...
Check Favorite Links for some info. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/748507/1
Or login to autozone.com for a online manual to figure out how it goes...
09-11-2005, 03:03 PM
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Hey guys,
I still have the problem. I filled the clutch master cylinder with brake fluid and it was really low but that didn't fix the problem. Then I tried to follow the pipe coming out of it to the slave cylinder but came to like a little box next to the transmission and didn't know if that was it or not. There was no where to fill it up with fluid. Do I have to bleed the system and if so how? The pedal still goes down completely to the floor. HELP!!! Thanks everyone!!!
I still have the problem. I filled the clutch master cylinder with brake fluid and it was really low but that didn't fix the problem. Then I tried to follow the pipe coming out of it to the slave cylinder but came to like a little box next to the transmission and didn't know if that was it or not. There was no where to fill it up with fluid. Do I have to bleed the system and if so how? The pedal still goes down completely to the floor. HELP!!! Thanks everyone!!!
09-21-2005, 12:26 AM
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Hey Guys,
I replaced the Clutch Slave Cylinder but then a week after doing that I had the same problem. I looked at the slave cylinder and it looks like there is fluid leaking from the bolt that is on the top of the slave cylinder. Do I need to change the bolt or could it be the line going to the slave cylinder? any feedback?? Thanks
I replaced the Clutch Slave Cylinder but then a week after doing that I had the same problem. I looked at the slave cylinder and it looks like there is fluid leaking from the bolt that is on the top of the slave cylinder. Do I need to change the bolt or could it be the line going to the slave cylinder? any feedback?? Thanks
09-21-2005, 12:48 AM
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smbdy has over/not tightened smtg -and/or- broken threads again = same prbl
tighten/loosen/replace/tighten until no leak
try login www.autozone.com for online haynesmanualcrap...
tighten/loosen/replace/tighten until no leak
try login www.autozone.com for online haynesmanualcrap...
09-21-2005, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by maxeema
Hey Guys,
I replaced the Clutch Slave Cylinder but then a week after doing that I had the same problem. I looked at the slave cylinder and it looks like there is fluid leaking from the bolt that is on the top of the slave cylinder. Do I need to change the bolt or could it be the line going to the slave cylinder? any feedback?? Thanks
I replaced the Clutch Slave Cylinder but then a week after doing that I had the same problem. I looked at the slave cylinder and it looks like there is fluid leaking from the bolt that is on the top of the slave cylinder. Do I need to change the bolt or could it be the line going to the slave cylinder? any feedback?? Thanks
That bolt is the bleeder valve.....It might be loose....
09-21-2005, 05:14 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
I did the same thing on my first Maxima and bought some fluid at a Wal-Mart, then limped it to a place called "Clutch Doctor," since I was pretty far from home.
edit: wait..no walmart around there. now if you limped there from popeyes...
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