Went out to sell some stuff to a fellow HT member today and when I stepped on the clutch, it feels like it lost all its pressure. And the gear won't engage til the clutch is almost hitting the floor.

What can be wrong? And how do I fix it? Thanks.

 

clutch master cylinder...

 

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Yep, it officially took a poop.

Unless there's a hole in your lines, but that's improbable.

 

And/or slave

 

So replace the CMC?

 

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Yeah, and check the slave cylinder too, but I got my monies on MC.

 

Deng, how much is this going to cost me lol

 

Not much, you can get refurbished ones at autozone for nothing.

I think they're $40-$60 at autozone.


Modified by ek forever guy at 7:48 PM 6/6/2007

 

Haha, thanks.

I'll report back on how it is.

Thanks for the help

 

you guys suck at troubleshooting. dont just tell someone to replace parts without finding a failure

check the fluid

if its empty, fill it, pump the clutch then look for leaks. could be from many places

if its FULL, its probably the master, but can also be the slave. check and replace as necessary

 

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Unless there's a hole in your lines, but that's improbable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Yeah, and check the slave cylinder too, but I got my monies on MC.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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Really, if you want an upgrade and it IS you mc thats blown, get a master cylinder off of a 1990 ex wagon.

If you do it, pm me and tell me how badass your car stops now.
it's a 15/16ths I believe.

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That's the BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, dude We're talking clutch action here.

 

Check the fluid in your resevoir. If it's almost black, it's probably the seals in the cylinders going bad.

If you notice fluid running down the inside of the firewall, under the dashboard where the cylinder comes through, it's also the seals.

Be sure that if you replace the master, you also replace the slave cylinder. This is only because you want the seals in both cylinders to age at the same rate. If you only replace one, it will over power and blow out the remaining seal in the other cylinder.

 

Doh, got two threads about Master cylinders confused.



That's what I get for trying to eat and do h-t at the same time.

 

I checked the fluid in the resevoir and it's above MIN. A little more til it would hit MAX.

So, I'm heading towards the CMC.

 

Honestly you are supposed to change both at the same time. Mc and slave.

 

I'm probably going to do so too haha

 

Year of car? You can get brand new Sanyco CMC and slave cylinders for pretty cheap, don't use reman'd on your clutch esp when new is jsut about the same price.

 

97 Civic DX

 

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http://www.stopshopanddrive.co...drive

if that doesn't wokr b/c of cookies, then try these:
CMC: http://www.stopshopanddrive.co...=0.97

slave: http://www.stopshopanddrive.co...=0.76

Sanyco is a leading manufacturer of many hydraulic parts to OE japanese makes. I think they even make the the calipers for Stoptech.

 

Oh hell yea, that's what I've been looking for.

Thanks for the replies everyone, and thanks chrisw85 for the links.

 

Went out and bought some brake fluid, bleeded the lines, pumped the clutch and pressure came back.

Thanks to a fellow HT member, Mr. Projekt.