yesterday my c ar wasnt going into gear at all when i turned it on, i checked out my clutch master cylinder and it had barely any brake fluid and a bunch of sludge... so i cleaned out the sludge in the container and added new brake fluid... i had the pump my clutch a few times and then my car started going into gear fine so i thought the problem was solved.. but today same problem i have to pump my clutch at least 10 times for it to go into gear but then its smooth sailing from then on.... any indication what needs to be done.... maybe bleeding the system?

 

sry i didnt verify what car it was, its a 92 civic 4dr with d15b7

 

anyone?

 

if your clutch feel soft spongy like then bleed your clutch, but u said it was low on fluid so check for leaks, look for fluid where the clutch cylinder is, if u see fluid leaking from there u'll need a new one

 

mine did the same exact thing. the master was leaking on the inside of the car. you could not see it until you took the master out.

 

yea, i bled the clutch and refilled it with fluid, if it does it again then i will replace the clutch master cylinder.... quick question if it leaks can it be the lines or is it deff the cylindeR?

 

yeah check the lines and the slave cylinder it can come from there also

 

The leak is almost certainly from seals in either the master or slave cylinder. It's highly unlikely to be leaking from the hard lines or connections, but you could have a crack in the rubber hose.

 

my slave cylinder is fine, even my mechanic checked it and said the slave cylinder seems fine, so the best bet is changing the master cylinder?

 

yeah, just pull it out and see if there is any fluid around the shaft where it comes out