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Where is my clutch fluid going?

Old 10-23-2007, 08:44 AM
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Car is an '01 with bone stock hydraulics....never needed to add fluid since new. It's had a Spec 3 in it for about 37k miles. Now with ~50k miles on the car, the clutch pedal starts acting funny. Check fluid level, and the reservoir is empty. Fill it up, pedal is fine again. 2 wks later, same deal, fill up again. Third time now I've had to fill it in a month. Its not dripping on the ground, no signs of it under the car at all. I assume it has to be the slave leaking.....but where the F is it going?

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Old 10-23-2007, 11:48 PM
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Check the master cylinder where the rod connects to the pedal inside the car under dash. The master can fail & seep fluid here & cause problems. If it is wet in there & leaking a new master you will need.
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When my slave started wearing out I would get a little fluid dripping out of the bellhousing. And some on the old clutch too once I took it all apart.


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