[TheBrightSide]

Okay, so I’m probably posting another repetitive thread, but… I’m at my WITS END!!!!

I’m on my FOURTH clutch master cylinder and the stock clutch slave cylinder. Yes, I would’ve replaced the clutch slave, but such is life, and I can’t afford it…. I’ve had so many (oh, so many) hydraulic clutch failures; and all have been super WEIRD. I’ve even opened like 2 prior failed clutch master cylinders (supposedly), and almost nothing seemed off at all, besides maybe some remnants of silicone lubricant from the factory on the CMC’s (usually newer ones I’ve installed and had fail within months!).

So, my clutch hydraulic failures are not even from getting the car/trans super hot and then having issues with hydraulic pressure there. Like, right now, I just cracked the bleed valve on the slave and BARELY anything came out. You’d expect it to be pressurized, right?? My clutch pedal was working and had a tiny bit of play at the top (~2-3 mm), and I’ve been very paranoid but thought it was normal.

Then, I go to check the pedal and it’s fully dead, so then I think to myself, that means I should’ve had tons of clutch fluid come out, and I’d need to maybe pump it to actually get the rest of the fluid/pressure out — nope. Thing is DEAD. I have no idea what to do, and I’m probably gonna order ANOTHER clutch master and install that.

For the LOVE OF GOD, I do NOT know what is causing these issues… I have installed a remote clutch master cylinder/fluid reservoir, a stainless steel braided brake line, and I even heat wrapped the clutch line and run super good brake fluid in the system! I even siphon out and cycle in new fluid every 5-6 months for peace of mine (“Ranger” method). I’ve had people today tell me it might be a blockage….

I don’t even know where to start with looking for a blockage… I don’t wanna remove the bleed valve on the slave, cause then I most likely won’t be able to get it back in…. At least not without probably wanting to blow up the car or sell it LOL