clutch fluid change...
04-21-2005, 03:16 PM
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clutch fluid change...
I thought new fluid/oil should be clear in color, not dark.
Today I brought my car in for a clutch fluid change because the gears get stuck from time to time and require a bit of rev in order to dis-engage smoothly. On my way home, it stuck again! not as bad but enough to make me suspicious, so I popped the hood and checked the smaller cylinder in the driver side upper corner, and the fluid is dark...
Is that normal?
Today I brought my car in for a clutch fluid change because the gears get stuck from time to time and require a bit of rev in order to dis-engage smoothly. On my way home, it stuck again! not as bad but enough to make me suspicious, so I popped the hood and checked the smaller cylinder in the driver side upper corner, and the fluid is dark...
Is that normal?
04-21-2005, 03:27 PM
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The fluid is suppose to be light, not dark. If it is dark, then it prolly wasn't done, or wasn't done right. Are you sure you are looking at the clutch fluid tank and not the brake?
04-25-2005, 08:13 AM
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Well, the trans fluid was changed and didn't do anything to smooth out engage/dis-engage; went back to the dealership, they said that the fluid is dark due to residual dirt, they flushed it again right before my eyes and it cleared the fluid just a little bit more than last week.
But, the gears work better now.
But, the gears work better now.
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04-25-2005, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hecash,Apr 25 2005, 04:01 PM
You may find that it's not dirt but deterioration of the seals in the clutch master cylinder. DOT 3 fluid is pretty aggressive stuff.
I had to replace mine two years ago. The fluid has a black suspension in it that does not easily flow to the bleeder valve located on the slave cylinder.
No matter how often I flushed it the black suspension reappeared. So, we just replace the master and that did the trick.
I now have the black suspension again and am considering another replacement.
I had to replace mine two years ago. The fluid has a black suspension in it that does not easily flow to the bleeder valve located on the slave cylinder.
No matter how often I flushed it the black suspension reappeared. So, we just replace the master and that did the trick.
I now have the black suspension again and am considering another replacement.
04-25-2005, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mstw,Apr 21 2005, 07:16 PM
I thought new fluid/oil should be clear in color, not dark.
Today I brought my car in for a clutch fluid change because the gears get stuck from time to time and require a bit of rev in order to dis-engage smoothly. On my way home, it stuck again! not as bad but enough to make me suspicious, so I popped the hood and checked the smaller cylinder in the driver side upper corner, and the fluid is dark...
Is that normal?
Today I brought my car in for a clutch fluid change because the gears get stuck from time to time and require a bit of rev in order to dis-engage smoothly. On my way home, it stuck again! not as bad but enough to make me suspicious, so I popped the hood and checked the smaller cylinder in the driver side upper corner, and the fluid is dark...
Is that normal?