[Supras] The case of the disappering clutch fluid

[jdc25180 at cmsu2.cmsu.edu]

I've had this happen twice.

1. Seal in clutch master went bad, slowly leaked all fluid inside of car.
Check under your carpeting.  I hope your flexible and have lots of
patience if this is leaking, because its a living hell to replace.  Have
to bleed the slave to get the air out if replaced, or your contact point
will be about an inch or so lower.

2. Seal in clutch slave went bad.  Never saw a "puddle" on floor.  Just
kind of splattered all over the transmission. Easy to replace. Must bleed
to get air out of system.

Good luck!
jamie

88na 158,000


> OK, so i go out to the garage yesterday and uncover the '92 to do some
> errands because it hasn't been run in a couple of weeks and our brutal
> cold snap
> was easing somewhat. The clutch pedal goes flat to the floor with no
> resistance
>  when I go to start it. It will engage (allowing the car to start), but
> the
> engagement point is right there at the carpet level.
>
> I check the reservoir and it is pretty low (float resting at the bottom),
> so
> I add fluid, back the car out and let it warm up in the driveway, pumping
> the
>  clutch a couple of times. Gradually, it starts to get some resistance in
> it,
> and  the engagement point rises. A check of the garage floor under where
> it
> was  parked reveals no fluid, and via mirror and flashlight there are no
> visible  leaks from the reservoir or master cylinder area, the bell
> housing
> linkages, or  under the dash. I drive it about 50 miles in combination
> highway and
> city  driving, and while the shifts are smooth, the engagement point
> remains
> several  inches lower than when I drove it last, with nothing but "free
> play" from
> the  top resting point to the engagement point. When I get back home I
> check
> the  reservoir again to find it still full.
>
> So what happened here? The reservoir cap is creating a good seal so
> evaporation isn't anticipated. The weather has been very cold the last few
> days
> (highs in the 20s to lower 30s, lows in the low teens), but nothing that
> the car
> hasn't already seen in past winters. And the garage never drops below
> freezing.
>  And with a full reservoir, why have my clutch characteristics changed?
>
> TIA for the help!
>
> Greg Altig
> Keymar, MD
>
> '92 & '89 (x2) Mk III Turbo/Targa/5  speed
> "The 5 liter eaters"
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