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Old 01-21-2013, 12:30 PM
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I just replace my master cylinder to fix the clutch sticking to floor but it still sticks. Any suggestion? Slave cylinder possibly?
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Check it.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Did you bleed the air out? Did you "bench bleed"? Are you still loosing fluid?
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Yes I bleed and re bleed but wat is bench bleeding
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Tighten the nipple on the slave cylinder and refill + pump the fluid.
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Google a vid for it. its not terribly hard and not always necessary.
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I released all fluid from the slave by loosening the nipple and pumping the clutch so all the fluid was out retightened it and filled reservoir and pumped the clutch until no air bubbles could be seen but the pedal never tightens up just sticks to floor
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Its a very simple system actually. Be sure the lines arent leaking so look for signs of leaks as the fluid only goes one way. If theres no pressure with a new master it could be the slaves fault. Did you install the master correctly? Really, its not difficult.
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Yea it's pretty straight forward drain the reservoir remove the lines unbolt from pedal and firewall and ur done but I'm just gna replace the slave
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Ok just replaced the slave still have the same problem
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Okay check the lines and master operating rod.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

I have the same problem, it doesn't stick to the floor, but it's really soft. I've replaced both the master and the slave, bled the $h!t out of it, and still soft. I've replaced the clutch and replaced the bearings in the transmission too.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

you have a leak at a fitting or an improperly installed mc.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Originally Posted by JoshV1288
I released all fluid from the slave by loosening the nipple and pumping the clutch so all the fluid was out retightened it and filled reservoir and pumped the clutch until no air bubbles could be seen but the pedal never tightens up just sticks to floor

If this is exactly what you did, that doesn't sound entirely correct.
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ok Ill check all fittings tomorrow. I didnt see a leak in the line but will redo tighten all fittings tomorrow and rebleed
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Originally Posted by 24TEN
If this is exactly what you did, that doesn't sound entirely correct.
I doesn't. All the fluid was out? You opened the bleeder and pumped until no more fluid was coming out of the bleeder? Wrong. All the in air the line was out. Better.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Thank you sir, for a while I thought I was going crazy since no one seemed to say anything about it.
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ok i bleed it right now so it stiff but it doesnt come back into position
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Yeah, adjust clutch pedal height also.
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Default Re: Clutch sticks to floor

Originally Posted by JoshV1288
ok i bleed it right now so it stiff but it doesnt come back into position
Explain EXACTLY how you did that. Because what you thought you were doing before was right.
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