akarobbb

So, I have an calculus exam promptly at 8am. I'm out the house by 7:30 thinking I'm making great time... Press down the clutch to shift into 4th. It doesn't come back up, clutch is stuck to the floor :'(. I'm forced to roll to the side of the road in what looks like a pretty sketchy *** neighborhood. Feels like the clutch cable snapped or something because there's no pressure on the clutch pedal at all..

EJ1 btw. If there's something easy I could do please let me know I'm currently waiting on the tow truck, whilst possible hot boys keep walking by looking in the window -___-

Oh yeah, I'm in Miami, FL. < Not good lol

apexi_rsx

what yr is the car civic if its 92 to 00 it has a hydro clutch and there is no cable u must have a leak sum where

Axatax

Hydraulic leak, IMHO.

Are you @ FIU? That's the one place in Miami my car has been consistently messed with (twice, main campus parking lot)...

StreetsideStig

^Ecco. There's likely no clutch cable in your car.

akarobbb

Its a 95 ex coupe. So yes it has a hydro clutch. What type of things could the problem be and what do you estimate the costs? This mechanic is trying to rip me off I think, he didn't even look at the car hardly and he said 300 bucks WTF

cvcrcr99

Check for fluid in the reservoir. If empty, check for leaks in the line, near the slave cylinder, or inside the driver foot well (clutch master cylinder).

flmzero13

300 is way to much he's deff trying to burn you....a clutch change shouldnt be more den 200 tops!!!!! but u do have to order or own clutch if he is getting you one nd doing da labor i still wouldnt pay him more den 240 no matter how desprete i was IMO

Wrona

whats the point of getting a new clutch when he probably has a bad master or slave cylinder....

check the fluid
fill it up have a buddy press the clutch while the car is in the air and see where u got a leak

akarobbb

We diagnosed the leak is at that seal by the front of the tranny. I'm guessing that is the slave cylinder. How much should I be paying for him to replace that seal and top off the fluid?

Wrona

why nto do it urself.... takes 2 hr tops

akarobbb

For one I don't know how, I don't have time to figure it out. I need to get to work. I also cant pay to get it towed somewhere else. I need to drive away from this shop. I really need to know what I should be paying so I can talk it over with the mechanic??

speedooo

Unless you have a hydraulic leak the clutch pedal should always come back unless the pressure plate has somehow disintegrated.

If you were going to class you could have just poured some fluid in the clutch reservoir, pumped the pedal a couple times and been on your way.

You need to find the leak, buy a replacement part and put it in.

A slave cylinder is extremely easy. There's 3 bolts involved; 2 holding it to the trans, 1 holding in the hydraulic line.

Master cylinder is a bit more complicated. There's 2 bolts on each side and the hydraulic line but you need to disconnect the clutch pedal from inside the car which is a pain in the dick.

Mr. EG

A new slave cylinder from a parts store can be had for sub- $15 and the labor should be no more than $50 (R&R and bleed the system).

akarobbb

Thankyou for responding! I honestly did not know any of that, but I guess now I know lol. But honestly I just need a price .. How much would you pay a mechanic to replace that seal on the slave and master cylinder?

cvcrcr99

I wouldn't pay more than $80 I guess. I just did this myself with a $13 replacement from autozone. Took me 1hr 20 min from start to finish in the 25°F weather last week.

I can throw together a guide if you can't find one by searching.

You need a bucket, brake fluid, a 12mm socket and wrench, a 10mm line wrench, and an 8mm wrench (bleeder bolt). Very simple if you have the correct tools.

grumblemarc

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You can install the slave yourself in less than 20 minutes.

B serious

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Off topic...but you wouldn't pay more than $240 for a clutch job INCLUDING parts?! The parts are $100-150. If someone asked me to do a clutch job on their civic for under $100 in labor, I'd tell them it wasn't worth my time....unless they were a friend or something. It takes me about 3-4hrs or so to do a clutch. Most shops would charge like $300-500 for the LABOR itself. Which is fair. I'd charge right around $200-250 for labor as a flat rate (not hourly). No less. Be reasonable.

On topic....OP, $300 seems a bit much for just a slave cylinder replacement. The part itself should be between $30-60. It's 2 bolts to remove. Then remove the clutch line. Then grease, re-install, and bleed the system. That should take anybody with a wrench like 20-45 mins. So that leaves $240 for labor. That's over $300 per hour in LABOR! F that.

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