so i was driving last night and my clutch pedal drops to the ground and wont come back up. my car stalls and i roll to the side.

i tried bleeding the lines but i didn't get any pressure back. then i disconnected the pushrod from the back of the clutch pedal and manual pumped the rod with my hand. i got SOME pressure back n i tried to drive it home. i made it back home but during the journy it dropped twice on me again.

this morning i had a bit more pressure. i bled the lines properly and it seems to be running fine for the time being. i took it around the block n everything was fine

any ideas wat's up?

TIDBITS:
last night while the car was in gear (driving or parked) the clutch pedal would sit VERY low to the ground, but was still engaged.
when i step on the clutch, there seems to be a squeaking noise from the slave cylinder/transmission area.
after bleeding the lines this morning, the pedal feels a bit spongy (not as firm as it was before), but WAY stiffer than last night when the pedal was almost on the floor.

WAT THE HELL IS UP WITH MY CAR?!?!?!?

thanks in advance!


EDIT: and my car is a 92 civic Si hb. i dont think it makes a difference cause i think all civic/integras run the same MC and SC.. but just so you know..


Modified by mister.wong at 4:14 PM 12/17/2007

 

it sounds like you need a new slave cylinder to me. the same thing happened to my friend, but he didnt get pedal pressure back at all.

 

i've been hearing to change the master, but i thought if the master drops, it's not coming back. im not sure about the slave...

yeah the weirdest part is that it dropped, and now it's back and running... and all i did was bleed the line...

do u guys think it could just be an air lock or dirt in the line?

 

most likely its one or the other. see if the slave is leaking through the seal. if yes then replace the slave. if you see a leak inside your car, then its the master cylinder

 

no leaks anywhere! neither sleeve or master...
im really starting to think it was an air lock or dirt in the lines...

would that be possible? cause i bled the line and it seems to be running fine now...

once the master or slave go, do they ever come back? i thought they don't... that's why im a little confused...

but thanks for the input! keep em coming!

 

no leaks anywhere! neither sleeve or master...
im really starting to think it was an air lock or dirt in the lines...

would that be possible? cause i bled the line and it seems to be running fine now...

once the master or slave go, do they ever come back? i thought they don't... that's why im a little confused...

but thanks for the input! keep em coming!