Clutch Master Cylinder / Slave Cylinder questions

[tokarzni]

My buddy and I went to diagnose the cause behind my clutch master cylinder drying up and forcing me to garage my SR 240. Well after attempting to bleed the system I did find initial fluid present on the slave cylinder boot. There was no sign of a leak under the hood where the master cylinder sits and no sign of paint corroding.

My question is how to diagnose whether my slave cylinder or clutch master cylinder is bad. I am assuming that my slave cylinder is because of the fluid found on the boot. However, after bleeding many times (many more than normal) no pressure ever built behind the peddle. One thing that is funny is that manually pulling the pedal out doesn't cause the slave cylinder to return. It's like it's always pushing out the slave cylinder so that the car is in neutral.

I'm going to replace both the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder anyhow because they both appear original but still wonder which one is faulty.

Also, I'm going to go with the Nabco units since they were OEM and quite cheap but was wondering if anyone had used the stainless steel line that goes from the hard line to the slave cylinder. I was thinking about getting this piece while I'm at it. If anyone could suggest a good place to purchase the parts online I'd be interested as well. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

-Nick

[hipro]

As an FYI, you can pick up a master cylinder rebuild kit for about $15 or less at most autoparts stores.

[Cuppster]

Why don't you try one and then the other? Then you'll at least know the culprit.

Something similar happened to my Eclipse last weekend. I drove around fine on Saturday night, parked, didn't go anywhere on Sunday, then came out on Monday morning and the clutch reservoir was bone dry. There's no fluid on the slave or the interior, so I don't know where it went. It's like someone came along and siphoned it out.

At least now I'm driving the 240.

[tiger]

that's what happened to mine... i dont know where it all went.. it's crazy. Now my clutch doesn't have any pressure, no matter how much I try to bleed it!

[slidethe40]

i replace my master and i have no pressure. at all? maybe you can help me out!

[(Q)240]

same problem here just started today.. turned my car on and clutch pedal would just stay down and not return up....... i raplced the slave cylinder and still same problem ...

[tiger]

I removed that dampener thing and wallah... it's all good. took no time at all!

[jh3xp]

i had that same problem ...like i could raise it back up with my toes but then one night it all leaked out lol. there was no pressure in my clutch and no brake fluid in my resirvoir. I ordered a slave cylinder from murrays and stainless steel line from http://www.thenismoshop.com. So next week after i get the parts in my car should be drivable again

[(Q)240]

i fixed this already it was that lines had air in them....