hornedfrog2000

Ok, I pulled the boot back a bit on the slave cylinder and it has quite a bit of fluid on it, not dripping, but close. Is this too much? Should there be any on it at all? Also, how do you get the screw off to bleed it?

hornedfrog2000

Well, I bled it and it seems to be working 500 times better, but I am going to go drive it for awhile right now to test her out....

agranado

im pretty sure it shouldnt have any fluid on it. Keep an eye on your clutch fluid reservoir to make sure you aren't leaking. If you are, then slave cylinder

hornedfrog2000

I think its just getting air in the system somehow.

hornedfrog2000

Anyone know why it would be getting air in it? I will probably have to pick up a slave/master combo...

97BlackAckCL

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It's getting air in it, cuz there's a leak somewhere

ajtcl

That should be a closed system. There should be no way for air to enter it. If this is occurring, you have a crack somewhere. The crack is most likely where all of the fluid around the slave is accumulating. Replace the cylinders and you should be fine.

TexasHonda

When you release the clutch, the pressure in the slave cylinder may momentarily go negative relative to atmospheric pressure, allowing air to be pulled into the system. Also the master cylinder on the clutch has a small reserve. Leakage could pull the level low enogh to allow the master cylidner to pull in air.

There should be no fluid behind the boot. A new slave cylinder is indicated.

good luck

hornedfrog2000

Thanks to all that replied, I guess I will order a new set of cylinders...How long does the master cylinder take to replace, and would I have to bleed the master cylinder somehow?

5-speed

im not sure about time to replace the master cylinder, but when you bleed the slave cylinder, it bleeds the whole system. no need to bleed master, if there even is a way.

TexasHonda

When you bleed the slave cylinder you bleed the entire system. No need to replace Master Cylinder. Keep the fluid reservoir topped up while you're bleeding.

good luck

hornedfrog2000

I didn't think I had to do the master really, but I thought there was something with bleeding the brakes if I replaced it.

97BlackAckCL

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most people's CL's it's just the slave, you shouldn't have to do the master

hornedfrog2000

Kind of weird that I called the local parts places and they all had slaves in stock, and they were only around 20-26$, life time warranty, and in stock. Cheaper than e-bay.

hornedfrog2000

Guess that fixed it, and the best thing is I only had to spend about 400$ to figure it out.

hornedfrog2000

Now I really feel like an idiot... I was driving home from work today, and now I see that my master cylinder is leaking also, just very little. Anyway, does anyone know of a DIY link to show how to replace it, or could kinda help me through it? Thanks, James.

hornedfrog2000

You guys probably think I'm an idiot for replying on here when I am the only one doing the talking, but I do it so others can refrence it I guess... I think I know how to do the master cylinder, and will do it tomorrow after work. Crazy after all said and done I will have an almost completely new clutch setup. I guess the moral of the story is check the master/slave cylinders on these cars before assuming it is the clutch. I believe my experience was kind of unique, but everyones will be different, and in the end it was these two little parts acting up.

ajtcl

Don't worry, eventually, this problem leads to others... So, being that you've already replaced so many other things, you should be set.

hornedfrog2000

I think it is all better now took me till 12:30 last night to replace the master cylinder, and don't remember when I started. I think the reason my car started to stall when I pressed the clutch all the way to the ground is that the master cylinder couldn't handle the pressure fully compressed, and at that point would start to leak. Once it leaked, it would then suck in some air when I let off the clutch, and it would slowly build up more, and more air as I drove around. That is why it would feel like my clutch was slipping after about an hour of city driving, it wasn't actually slipping, the lines were just so saturated with air it couldn't press compress the fluid anymore to work properly. So after that I would either have to bleed the lines or actually wait for some of the air to seep back out. You guys think that sounds about right?

gotguinness?

So i searched and it looks like this may be my problem....Anyone have any idea on the timeframe to replace the slave cylinder and how do I bleed it? Difficulty? Thanks!

732xghost

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30-40 mins

Dicorp

not even...its like 2 bolts or something...just be careful not to let any air into the system and bleed it properly. i think most clutches are self bleeding to an extent anyways, so if you can shift fine afterwards, everything is good.