Clutch line leakage?

MrRed2 · 11-26-2007, 07:20 PM

I'm new to the forum, (and a new owner

) but i searched for this topic and nothing came up...

I bled and refilled the clutch with brake fluid about 2 weeks ago. I have driven the car about 10 times for varying intervals (15min-2hrs) since that time. I took the car out yesterday and i had increasing play in the clutch pedal and began to grind gears.
I have about 2 inches of play in the pedal and the clutch res. is empty. Now obviously i should refill it before taking it out again.

My question is what do i replace, is i the line...clutch master cyc. or what?

Thanks in advance for your time.

Mista 2 · 11-27-2007, 06:00 AM

fill it with fluid and have a look at the very top of the clutch peddle and see if there is any weeping. if you cant see anything str8 away then pump the peddle for a while and have another look. if the fluid has gone down and there isnt anything at the top of the clutch then have a look around the slave cyl. it might reveal itself if you are lucky.

good luck

v8killer · 11-27-2007, 08:23 AM

Was it the clutch line? I was wondering if you replaced the line or not...
thanks,
glenn

MrRed2 · 11-27-2007, 04:13 PM

Hey thanks Mista 2 for your help in both my threads. I wont be able to work on the car untill thursday most likely v8 but i may very well have to replace the clutch line...Im not too sure ill be able to find a replacement...

v8killer · 11-28-2007, 07:53 AM

you wont have trouble finding that line, I didn't (part number 31489 for a 91 us turbo).
The flexible hose was part # 31481A

MrRed2 · 11-28-2007, 03:05 PM

Alright, shouldnt be to bad finding a '87 mk1

MrRed2 · 12-03-2007, 05:34 PM

I ended up not having to replace the line, the valve screw for the clutch bleeder was loose. How it got that way im not sure. Ill just play it how it comes. Thanks for all your support!

11-26-2007, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrRed2 No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Clutch line leakage? I'm new to the forum, (and a new owner ) but i searched for this topic and nothing came up... I bled and refilled the clutch with brake fluid about 2 weeks ago. I have driven the car about 10 times for varying intervals (15min-2hrs) since that time. I took the car out yesterday and i had increasing play in the clutch pedal and began to grind gears. I have about 2 inches of play in the pedal and the clutch res. is empty. Now obviously i should refill it before taking it out again. My question is what do i replace, is i the line...clutch master cyc. or what? Thanks in advance for your time.

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11-27-2007, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mista 2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 463 Thanks: 16 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	fill it with fluid and have a look at the very top of the clutch peddle and see if there is any weeping. if you cant see anything str8 away then pump the peddle for a while and have another look. if the fluid has gone down and there isnt anything at the top of the clutch then have a look around the slave cyl. it might reveal itself if you are lucky. good luck

11-27-2007, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
v8killer Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 165 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Was it the clutch line? I was wondering if you replaced the line or not... thanks, glenn

11-27-2007, 04:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrRed2 No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hey thanks Mista 2 for your help in both my threads. I wont be able to work on the car untill thursday most likely v8 but i may very well have to replace the clutch line...Im not too sure ill be able to find a replacement...

11-28-2007, 07:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
v8killer Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 165 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	you wont have trouble finding that line, I didn't (part number 31489 for a 91 us turbo). The flexible hose was part # 31481A

11-28-2007, 03:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
MrRed2 No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Alright, shouldnt be to bad finding a '87 mk1

12-03-2007, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
MrRed2 No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I ended up not having to replace the line, the valve screw for the clutch bleeder was loose. How it got that way im not sure. Ill just play it how it comes. Thanks for all your support!