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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: pops547 on August 02, 2014, 18:01:10

Title: Clutch cylinder issues
Post by: pops547 on August 02, 2014, 18:01:10

My daughter has to keep having the clutch bled up. She had the fluid changed and that lasted around 3 weeks, she has had it bled twice since and now its only lasting a day. The clutch works but she has to pump it. Any ideas would be good

Title: Re: Clutch cylinder issues
Post by: asathorny on August 02, 2014, 18:14:12

Yeah, I'm no mechanic but I would suggest that the system is letting air in, air is compressible and would produce the symptoms which you speak of.

What make of car is it?

Title: Re: Clutch cylinder issues
Post by: eye30 on August 02, 2014, 18:15:12

Must be air getting in.

Does it loose the fluid?

If so then a leak.

If you can trace the pipe and see if any fluid or possible seal at either the master or clutch end

Title: Re: Clutch cylinder issues
Post by: Asterix on August 02, 2014, 22:23:09

I think there's a sealing in the main or slave cylinder leaking.

By the way...  :wttc:

Title: Re: Clutch cylinder issues
Post by: cruiserfied on August 03, 2014, 00:33:41

Most common point of leakage is slave cylinder. If you can get to it pop the boot off and see if it's full of fluid. But if your not loosing fluid it's more likely the master cylinder is sucking air. How long since previous fluid change? (not the one just done)