Clutch died. help!

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:58 pm

Clutch just went soft...like no pressure at all, cant change gears or anything. what do i need to change??

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:36 pm

Well because it went so suddenly, i would be guessing it slave cylinder or master cylinder. Check for leaking fluid.

yano · Post by **yano** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:46 pm

I8A4RE wrote:Well because it went so suddenly, i would be guessing it slave cylinder or master cylinder. Check for leaking fluid.

exactly right....pump the clutch repeatedly then check for leaks.... hopefully its just the slave

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:37 pm

if its leak, how do i fix it? since i cant move it...i cant take it to any mechanic.

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:35 pm

when this happened to me it was the seal which burst inside the clutch slave cylinder

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:50 pm

so how did you guys fixed it at the end?

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:17 am

If its your slave cylinder, and we havn't established if it is yet, then its a quite a simple job, undo 1 hydraulic fluid line & 2 bolts & off she comes. Installation of a new unit is the same process, just in reverse & you need to bleed the system.

The clutch slave is located in the front of the gearbox, check it for leaks.

It looks similar to this:

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:38 am

nice pic there bennoz, So im suppose to replace the whole thing? cause one of my friend told me just to unscrew a small 10mm bolt and bleed it to let some air out, would that work? and what does it really mean by bleeding it? to leak out all the fluid inside?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:25 pm

He means removing the any air from the line.

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:14 pm

so i should just unscrew the whole bolt? then turn car on or leave it off to pump it? den bolt back on?. Sorry about the dumb questions, cause i havent done it before and just dont want to fuk up the car.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:08 pm

By the sounds of your mechanical knowledge, I'd have it towed to the nearest garage

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:50 pm

This happened to me a few weeks ago, cost $30 to fix after getting it towed to friend's workshop for new slave cylinder.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:11 pm

sublime19 wrote:This happened to me a few weeks ago, cost $30 to fix after getting it towed to friend's workshop for new slave cylinder.

Yeah but how much did the slave cylinder cost you?

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:24 pm

just wodnering how much is the master cylinder? cause i think it is the master. -_-

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:41 pm

Think I have a spare GPX master floating around...

$50 if I can find it

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:50 pm

Bennoz wrote:
sublime19 wrote:This happened to me a few weeks ago, cost $30 to fix after getting it towed to friend's workshop for new slave cylinder.
Yeah but how much did the slave cylinder cost you?

Actually sorry it was $40 not 30, it was my dad's friend. He charged me $40 all up, he said that's what the part cost him, he didn't charge for labour or anything.

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:29 am

any luck with it ben?and where do you live in syd?

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:35 am

Sorry mate, the one i've got is shot. Shoot dstocks a pm, he's bound to have one.

eddiii · Post by **eddiii** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:56 am

oo.thanks anyway, would you know the price to replace it, around?