Master, or slave, or who knows lol
06-08-2011, 07:49 PM
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Master, or slave, or who knows lol So I just wanted to see what would happen if I went and started up my car and tried to drive it. Fired right up and went into all gears perfectly. Pedal still feels a little mushy but for some odd reason it went into gear perfectly today after months of not going into gear. Which makes me wonder what the hell is truly wrong with my car. I have replaced the master cylinder once already and it still wouldnt go into gear. However today for some odd reason went into all gears smoothly and I drove it around for about 10 minutes no problems. Ideas? Thoughts?
06-09-2011, 04:17 PM
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Fluid is brand new bro.....I replaced it with DOT4 myself. There are only 46k miles on the clutch, however its the standard cluth that came with the car from 2000. Im wondering should I just go ahead and change out the slave cylinder? Also Im wondering since they have to drop the tranny to get to the slave should I go ahead and get a performance clutch installed at the same time?
06-09-2011, 05:09 PM
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Fluid is brand new bro.....I replaced it with DOT4 myself. There are only 46k miles on the clutch, however its the standard cluth that came with the car from 2000. Im wondering should I just go ahead and change out the slave cylinder? Also Im wondering since they have to drop the tranny to get to the slave should I go ahead and get a performance clutch installed at the same time?
06-09-2011, 05:15 PM
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I know what you're saying bro, Im just asking cause I was planning on putting the money I would use for a clutch on headers.....so thats why I was asking if you thought it was worth it to go ahead and get a performance clutch put in right now.
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06-10-2011, 01:31 PM
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If the fluid level is constant and the fluid is clean, and if the pedal is consistent in regards to effort then it wouldn't hurt to try driving it a bit to see if anything else happens. If the problem returns then it is best to examine the parts and find the cause of the issue. If you change the slave then do the clutch at the same time as it requires the same labor. Let me know if you decide you need a clutch and I will be happy to assist you. Thanks!
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If the fluid level is constant and the fluid is clean, and if the pedal is consistent in regards to effort then it wouldn't hurt to try driving it a bit to see if anything else happens. If the problem returns then it is best to examine the parts and find the cause of the issue. If you change the slave then do the clutch at the same time as it requires the same labor. Let me know if you decide you need a clutch and I will be happy to assist you. Thanks!
06-22-2011, 01:48 PM
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I was having a similar issue, I would have a really hard time getting it into gears, and reverse was just impossible. After letting the car sit for a week, I came out and it shifted incredibly easy, even when I beat on it. After driving it for a few hours and some hard runs, it was hard to get into gear again. A week of sitting, it was perfect again. So I think its very possible that air escapes on its own, or the dirty fluid finds its way to the top and the clean into the slave? No idea, but it happens every time. I'm replacing the clutch and slave in a week or so, I'll see if that solves the issue.
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I was having a similar issue, I would have a really hard time getting it into gears, and reverse was just impossible. After letting the car sit for a week, I came out and it shifted incredibly easy, even when I beat on it. After driving it for a few hours and some hard runs, it was hard to get into gear again. A week of sitting, it was perfect again. So I think its very possible that air escapes on its own, or the dirty fluid finds its way to the top and the clean into the slave? No idea, but it happens every time. I'm replacing the clutch and slave in a week or so, I'll see if that solves the issue.