Clutch is leaking..?

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SrSLeePeR
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Well..when I first started up the SR20, it was fine...the clutch was good and there fluid was full....after a week, I came home and saw a puddle from underneath the car....I thought it was some more transmission oil since I was leaking that but it was a big wet puddle...I look at it and touch it and i figure out its brake fluid....It was coming right under the clutch bleeder. I went inside the car and the clutch was all the way down....no presure at all...so i'm guessing the bleeder wasnt tightened that good. Me and my friend bled (spelling?) the clutch and everything seemed fine....Clutch was harder than normal so that was good for me. 2 days later, its getting soft again and notice a puddle at the SAME spot..now I know its not the bleeder....but Im confused to see where it would be coming from...

Do any of you guys know what might of happened? what could be the problem.

BTW, I dont know if it makes a differnce or not, but the clutch is an ACT 6puck...

-ThankS...

-Albert


Bubba
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Could be your clutch slave cylinder leaking. My S-13 dropped its fluid at around 160,000 miles (similar symptoms). Wasn't that expensive to replace. Good luck

SrSLeePeR
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how much is the slave cylinder?

-ThAnkS

implict
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Ya same thing happend to me.... its ur lave cyclender.. its only around 20 buks ... u can get it at and discount auto parts or any car place... yup thats ur prop... very easy to install urslef! good luck:)

implict
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wow i cant type... SLAVE!!

GoofyATX240
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You know it could also be the seal from the driveshaft to the transmission.

SrSLeePeR
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If its the seal from the driveshaft to the transmission, woudnt it be grear oil? Cause thats also what im leaking from underneath the car. So so far, I have 2 freaking leaks...looks like the seal from the transmission to the driveshaft..(its dripping onto the cat and smelling horrible) and the slave cylinder I hope....I dont think brake fluid can come from the seal....so hopefully I get these fixed within a couple of days..transmission seal shouldnt be too hard..take out and replace...and the slave cylinder, Ill just change it....

hopefully all ends well...

GoofyATX240
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Actually it all kinda goes into the same area the oils and all so the clear substance u see is the transmission fluid.For me that was the case.

SrSLeePeR
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My transmission oil is greenish/bluish....It's Mobil 1 gear oil...and the brake fluid is clearish/yellowish...

GoofyATX240
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yeah I know...Im saying the leak is near transmission to driveshaft though check the seal.


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