Having Problems.....
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Having Problems..... First off I am losing hydraulic fluid. I'm sure it is the master cylinder leaking. Which one should I get?
Second, my tranny is getting harder and harder to shift. I am getting some noise which sounds like my throwout bearing sometimes when I push in the clutch.
Third, my shifter sometimes shakes really bad and I am getting a bunch of noise from my tranny. Thinking I may have torn something up in it.
Fourth, rear main seal is leaking, could this be getting oil on the clutch and causing it to mess up.
Where should I start and what should I replace first?? The car is a 96 Bird with a build LE2 motor.
Second, my tranny is getting harder and harder to shift. I am getting some noise which sounds like my throwout bearing sometimes when I push in the clutch.
Third, my shifter sometimes shakes really bad and I am getting a bunch of noise from my tranny. Thinking I may have torn something up in it.
Fourth, rear main seal is leaking, could this be getting oil on the clutch and causing it to mess up.
Where should I start and what should I replace first?? The car is a 96 Bird with a build LE2 motor.
I'd start with replacing the master cylinder. You've got 2 choices, the GM one which comes prefilled/bled with a hydaulic line, or an aftermarket that comes empty without the line.
If you go aftermarket install the master cylinder with the reservoir attached and full. Bench bleed the cylinder until you can't depress the plunger by hand. See if things get better once you get the hydaulics sorted out.
To answer your question about the leaky rear seal, yes it's possible that oil is contaminating the clutch. Most likely scenario would be that it's leaking onto the flywheel. I'd expect your clutch to be slipping if this was the case.
If you go aftermarket install the master cylinder with the reservoir attached and full. Bench bleed the cylinder until you can't depress the plunger by hand. See if things get better once you get the hydaulics sorted out.
To answer your question about the leaky rear seal, yes it's possible that oil is contaminating the clutch. Most likely scenario would be that it's leaking onto the flywheel. I'd expect your clutch to be slipping if this was the case.
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I'd start with replacing the master cylinder. You've got 2 choices, the GM one which comes prefilled/bled with a hydaulic line, or an aftermarket that comes empty without the line.
If you go aftermarket install the master cylinder with the reservoir attached and full. Bench bleed the cylinder until you can't depress the plunger by hand. See if things get better once you get the hydaulics sorted out.
To answer your question about the leaky rear seal, yes it's possible that oil is contaminating the clutch. Most likely scenario would be that it's leaking onto the flywheel. I'd expect your clutch to be slipping if this was the case.
If you go aftermarket install the master cylinder with the reservoir attached and full. Bench bleed the cylinder until you can't depress the plunger by hand. See if things get better once you get the hydaulics sorted out.
To answer your question about the leaky rear seal, yes it's possible that oil is contaminating the clutch. Most likely scenario would be that it's leaking onto the flywheel. I'd expect your clutch to be slipping if this was the case.
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Clutch started slipping last night, I am about to order a McLeod Adj master cylinder today. Found out where I was leaking fluid from and it is indeed the Master Cylinder. Gonna replace that and see if I can drive the car around for a while longer on the slippin clutch before I dish out another grand to get the clutch fixed.
On top of all that, I think driving it with a faulty MC caused my tranny to start messin up, I am getting a lot of noise out of it and it is hard going in and out of gear. So after the grand for the clutch I may need another grand for the tranny rebuild
Any other suggestions??
On top of all that, I think driving it with a faulty MC caused my tranny to start messin up, I am getting a lot of noise out of it and it is hard going in and out of gear. So after the grand for the clutch I may need another grand for the tranny rebuild
Any other suggestions??
