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Questions tagged [clutch-cylinder]

A component of a hydraulic clutch system. Includes a master cylinder and a slave cylinder.

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What would cause a clutch master cylinder to go bad?

I have a 1980 Honda Prelude and have only driven it a few hundred miles per year for the 10 years I've owned it. Redid the clutch when I got it, with new cylinders and everything. Last week I got in it having not driven the car for several months,…
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Hydraulic clutch not engaging after bleed F350

1989 Ford F350 5.8 EFI. Manual. Clutch pedal was very stiff and was only able to disengage the clutch at the bottom of its travel. Bled the system, and now the pedal falls to the floor; clutch remains engaged. Relevant info: The reservoir is…
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Trying to bleed clutch system

Ok so I was finally able to bleed my clutch system. I even put a vacuum pump on it to try and get the air out. But no air. After trying that I had someone pumping on the clutch and then releasing the valve. But when the clutch is pressed in the…
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1998 VW Beetle - Clutch and Electrical Issues

I have a 98 VW BEETLE. I had to change my clutch all the way from the master cylinder to the clutch pedal. Still have no clutch. Then when I tried to start my car all the lights come on even radio but wont even turn over. All of the lights maybe…
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Will replacing the clutch/brake fluid make the clutch pedal smoother? It's a little uncomfortable to operate

I own a 2019 Fiesta Diesel 1.5 TDCi which is around 2 years 10 months old and has a total mileage of 30201 kms (18766 miles approx). Of late operating the clutch pedal is causing me discomfort in the knee in bumper to bumper traffic, and my friend's…
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Clutch is soft after car sat for 2 weeks

I have a 2002 E39 BMW. I went for a 2 week vacation. After coming home, I found the clutch of the car to be completly soft, and a medium size oil (or more likely, brake fluid) leak under the car. I am guessing that the slave cylinder went bad. I…
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How to bleed Toyota Tacoma clutch system?

Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4WD v6 6 speed I found this tutorial on pre-bleeding but it is generic (not vehicle specific) and I think there are differences between the cylinder it uses and Tacoma's, which makes it hard to translate the instructions…
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Clutch bleed (reservoir shared with brake system)

My Civic has a separate fluid reservoir for the hydraulic clutch system. I bled it last week with the method outlined below and it went great. My Yaris shares a single reservoir of brake fluid for the brake and clutch systems. This threw me off and…
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Clutch issues with 2011 Nissan Juke

I got stuck in the flood traffic going uphill and had to ride my clutch for several minutes due to an idiot 2" behind me. It started smelling really bad then clutch went out. Had it towed to garage. They drove it several times and said it was fine.…
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No clutch fluid moves from the reservoir to the master cylinder during bleeding

When I do the clutch fluid bleeding to my Nissan Maxima 96, I can push the fluid out of the slave valve. However, I don't see any fluid move from the reservoir into the master cylinder when I press and lift the clutch pedal many time. How come the…
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Is my clutch worn out?

I have Honda City i-detch 2014 India version. Symptoms: low pickup In third gear high RPM but very less pickup Gear shifting little hard Clutch paddle high than normal. I took my car to showroom and they said this are clutch worn symptoms.…
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'97 Ford Ranger creeps forward while clutch pedal pressed down

I've got a '97 Ford Ranger 2.3L 2WD manual transmission. While my car is in gear and I push the clutch pedal down, there is still a little power going to the wheels. When I'm sitting at a red light, it still wants to move forward. In higher gears,…
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Jeep JK Clutch vs Slave Cylinder

I have two different opinions on whether a clutch should be replaced when a slave cylinder fails: It WILL coat the clutch plate and will wear the clutch plate. The clutch plate MUST be replaced. $1500 Even if it fails catastrophically, at worst,…
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Clutch issue in 1995 Mazda Miata

My clutch pedal had absolutely no pressure unless I would pump it, but that wouldn't do much. It finally gave out so I changed the master cylinder next to the break cylinder with one that I know works for sure. It did, but when I woke up the next…
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Why are gears still grinding after replacing transmission, clutch, and hydraulic cylinders?

Cavaliers are known for transmissions going bad, and my Cavalier's transmission was making a horrible grinding noise going into fifth. Double clutching seemed to be working until it started grinding in third, so we switched trannys but it's still…
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