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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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URGENT! clutch went flat and bleeding does nothing

changed out my suspension today and after all is said and done go to take it for a spin and the clutch was dead to the ground and no fluid was in the reservoir.

filled up and bled the fluid and still nothing. WHEN bleeding I get a larger puddle then the bleed on the passenger side of the car.

any ideas or anything?????
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 07:10 AM
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clutch slave cylinder's shot. my .o2
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by agentrice
changed out my suspension today and after all is said and done go to take it for a spin and the clutch was dead to the ground and no fluid was in the reservoir.

filled up and bled the fluid and still nothing. WHEN bleeding I get a larger puddle then the bleed on the passenger side of the car.

any ideas or anything?????
Did you disconnect ANY hydraulic lines while changing out the suspension?
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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All the clutch stuff is on the driver's side of the engine compartment, so don't understand how you got a puddle on the passenger side?? Only part of the suspension anywhere close to the clutch is the driver's side strut tower where those weird hard lines and bleeder valve are located. I swapped out all of the clutch hard and soft lines for a direct "master to slave" stainless hose a couple of years ago; completely eliminated fluid loss from the clutch system. Good luck.
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Slave cylinder or the slave cylinder line is leaking and you never knew happened to me on a previous car.
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 06:19 PM
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Its probably the rubber line going to the slave. Mine popped in freezing weather, ended up going with a ss line. It could just have a hole in it and happen to be squirting over to the passenger side.
Old Apr 10, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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People, this happened immediately after he did suspension work. Something he disturbed did this. It's not a slave or master cylinder.
Old Apr 15, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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negative ghost rider.. it was the hose. it was leaking and squirting opposite of the bleeder. it just gave up
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