Yes I did have a leak. I started seeing small drops on the floor mat. I shoved my hand under the dash where the master is and my fingers came back with fluid on them. I'm going to change the slave soon too. Someone on the forum said they seem to go bad about the same time. Good luck Jeff ---------- > From: B. Webb <WebbKVMA@adelphia.net> > To: Jeff <btlbug@bright.net> > Subject: Re: Clutch master cylinder > Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 3:38 PM > > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks. How did you know it was the master and not the slave cyliner in > the back by the tranny? I can't find any leak on the master cylinder, > did you have one? > > Still trying to track this down. My hope is it is not a problem > internally with the clutch. > > thanks > > Jeff wrote: > > > > I had a similar problem with my 84. The clutch petal would go right to the > > floor and I could not shift into gear. If I let it sit for a while I could > > shift OK for a while. Check your fluid reservoir under the drivers side > > dash. Anything in it? My problem was the Clutch Master Cylinder. Just > > replaced it today. Cost me $65 for a new one. Took about 20 min to remove > > old one (down near the floor behind the clutch petal arm) Remove two > > bolts(with 13mm wrench) and a metal tube(with 12mm wrench). Thats all that > > holds it inplace. On the back side is a rubber hose from the reservoir > > (have a bowl or can handy to catch the fluid that will spill out). When > > you pull it out from under the dash there is a rubber boot that covers a > > pin under the dash (you can't see). When putting the new one inplace you > > will have to guide that pin into the new cylinder's rubber boot. Then just > > replace the bolts and reconnect the metal tube, refill the reservoir and > > wait a while so the fluid can drain into the new cylinder( about 15 min). > > You are all done. Jeff Emrick > > ---------- |
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