choke artist Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hey all- I'm driving and out of nowhere- my clutch pedal is limp on the floor and I'm unable to shift into gear. After I wait a few minutes, the pedal has resistance again and I'm able to drive home. It's happened a few times and has me puzzled. The reservoir on the slave sylinder is full and I don't see any fluid anywhere? Not sure what's going on but it has be scared to drive anywhere as I got stuck at a green light which was a little embarrasing... Thanks for any insight! 1983 Nissan Datsun 720 2.4 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 you lost clutch fluid. go look at your SLAVE cylinder (that's the one on the transmission) it likely has a bulged rubber boot. The MASTER cylinder ( that's the one on the firewall with a reservoir) can still look full with this failure. You can buy a rebuild kit or new slave all over the place. since it is an external slave it is a really easy fix. Just be sure to thoroughly bleed the system after the replacement. Quote Link to comment
choke artist Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 you lost clutch fluid. go look at your SLAVE cylinder (that's the one on the transmission) it likely has a bulged rubber boot. The MASTER cylinder ( that's the one on the firewall with a reservoir) can still look full with this failure. You can buy a rebuild kit or new slave all over the place. since it is an external slave it is a really easy fix. Just be sure to thoroughly bleed the system after the replacement. Thank-you so much!! This is absolutely the problem!!!! Just ordered a new one for 15 bucks! Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 yeah it's scarey thing to lose your clutch, luckily you have a Datsun so it's an easy fix. Glad to be a help. Quote Link to comment
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