Topic: Clutch Pedal Hydraulics

[chrisfranklin]

My clutch pedal occasionally goes to the floor on startup.  I check the resevoir and its low, so I top it off.  Clutch pedal firms back up and I am back in business.

However, I have to top off the resevoir on a fairly regular basis, probably every 3 weeks or so.  Presumably there is a small leak somewhere.  Is fixing this just a matter of changing the line?  Or perhaps the line connections are loose somewhere? 

Dont have a chiltons or a better guide, so I am counting on you guys.  Nothing came up in a search here. 

[chardrc]

your slave cylinder could be leaking inside your bell housing.. unless they changed that before 1994.. i don't remember when they changed it again but that would be my guess.

[Bounty Hunter]

'94+ should be an external clutch slave.

My '95 system has a mind of its own, it'll go months with no problems and all of the sudden it'll be low and my pedal goes most of the way to the floor before engaging.  Top it off and it's fine for months.

If you have an external system, it's easy to replace without dropping the transmission.  Just unbolt it from the drivers side of the bellhousing and from the firewall.

[Jeffy]

'94+ should be an external clutch slave.

My '95 system has a mind of its own, it'll go months with no problems and all of the sudden it'll be low and my pedal goes most of the way to the floor before engaging.  Top it off and it's fine for months.

If you have an external system, it's easy to replace without dropping the transmission.  Just unbolt it from the drivers side of the bellhousing and from the firewall.

I too was thinking the slave but like you said, it's easy on a '94.  Not like the PITA it is on a pre-'94.  I'd follow the clutch lines and see if you can see it leaking someplace.  There are really only two things that could go wrong on the clutch.  One is the master.  The other is the slave.  The system is self contained so there are no other outside influences to worry about.  Keep in mind that Dealer replacement parts some as a set.  It's probably good to replace both the master and slave at the same time.  Although mine were 6 years apart.

[chrisfranklin]

'94+ should be an external clutch slave.

It's probably good to replace both the master and slave at the same time. 

Yeah, I'll probably wind up doing this pretty soon.  Lately I've topped off the resevoir (and doublecheked the level) and its still not getting in to gear like normal.  I pump the clutch a bunch of times and gradually I get some pressure, but it's not up to spec.  Amazing how much money you can end up putting in to a 13 year old vehicle, even when you are being conservative about aftermarket puchases!