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Old 10-17-2016, 01:04 PM
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Hi guys the cylinder that's connects to the pedal is dripping brake fluid and my clutch pedal feels lighter then normal is that the clutch master cylinder or clutch slave cylinder that needs to be replaced
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Take a turkey baster and remove all the [guaranteed to be dirty, black, gunky] brake fluid from the clutch reservoir under the hood.

Put new fluid in.

Bleed the clutch MC until new fluid comes out.

For bonus points while you're down there, sand and grease the nipple: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/370...-clutch-pedal/

Swap in new brake fluid and turkey baste your clutch fluid every oil change to keep it fresh and the problem should go away.
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I did this recently the problem is it's leaking from the master cylinder
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Originally Posted by HarryD
Take a turkey baster and remove all the [guaranteed to be dirty, black, gunky] brake fluid from the clutch reservoir under the hood.

Put new fluid in.

Bleed the clutch MC until new fluid comes out.

For bonus points while you're down there, sand and grease the nipple: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/370...-clutch-pedal/

Swap in new brake fluid and turkey baste your clutch fluid every oil change to keep it fresh and the problem should go away.
I recently did a clutch gravity bleed where u let the fluid drip on its own out of the banjo bolt on the slave cylinder
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Originally Posted by Xeon
I recently did a clutch gravity bleed where u let the fluid drip on its own out of the banjo bolt on the slave cylinder
... but have you performed what HarryD instructed above? Clearing the black junk out of the master cylinder will usually (and quite surprisingly) fix leaks.

If it is still leaking then the best option is to replace the master.
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Yeah I just re did the bleed still feels shitty
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Define "shitty."
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Originally Posted by HarryD
Define "shitty."

No
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Your clutch master cylinder is likely to be done for. I had the same problem when I picked up my S. Just get a new one.
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Replace clutch master cylinder. Proceed to replace clutch fluid every time you change your oil to prevent issue from happening in the future.


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