Clutch pedal just lost all tension

[sluggo]

Howdy all,

I put the clutch pedal in, started up my car, released the pedal, sat there idling for a minute, then tried to shift into first but the pedal lost all tension. Five minutes earlier, it worked fine.

The clutch is an RPS unit with 20,000 miles. The pedal has always been stiff. Since our clutches are hydraulic (not a "line", like in many motorcycles), I assume it is either the fork, the line opening up, or the clutch cylinders (master or slave) going bad.

Anyone have any experience with anything like this? Anyone care to share knowledge about this? The search listed mostly about the clutch itself.

Thanks.

-Pete

[ZachRT]

Originally Posted by sluggo

Howdy all,

I put the clutch pedal in, started up my car, released the pedal, sat there idling for a minute, then tried to shift into first but the pedal lost all tension. Five minutes earlier, it worked fine.

The clutch is an RPS unit with 20,000 miles. The pedal has always been stiff. Since our clutches are hydraulic (not a "line", like in many motorcycles), I assume it is either the fork, the line opening up, or the clutch cylinders (master or slave) going bad.

Anyone have any experience with anything like this? Anyone care to share knowledge about this? The search listed mostly about the clutch itself.

Thanks.

-Pete

try bleeding it, i had this problem, the pedal had no feeling and mine would go straight to the floor, so i tried bleeding it and it works fine know

[sluggo]

Originally Posted by ZachRT

try bleeding it, i had this problem, the pedal had no feeling and mine would go straight to the floor, so i tried bleeding it and it works fine know

I will, but I should search for a fluid leak first. The line may have opened up. Did you attach "speed bleeders" (like on brake lines) to your clutch hydraulic lines when you bled them?

-Pete

[doctorstupid]

if your master or slave are bad, they'll be leaking. check for leaks and have someone else pump the clutch while you do. it could be as simple as the pedal slipped of its... um... yoke (i think that's what it's called).

[[3L]]

If the fork went bad the clutch wont come back up and you may hear a rattling sound in yer tranny when idling. Check the fluid level first.

[Lucky31337]

sounds like you got a huge airbubble in your system. I use a speedbleeder on my clutch, works great.

[doctorstupid]

Originally Posted by Lucky31337

sounds like you got a huge airbubble in your system. I use a speedbleeder on my clutch, works great.

speedbleeders are awesome. mine are wrapped up under the xmas tree (yes, i asked for car parts). try bleeding it, check your fluid and look VERY close for leaks. hope this gets taken care of.

[ttamn92]

Look at the rubber line on the firewall,they bust all the time.
Good luck
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[HellBringer]

Here's your most likely culprit.. http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=163988

[TooFast4Radar]

I agree with Hellbringer. The slave cylinder is the most likely cause of the problem. You can pick up one at Autozone, O'Reiley's, or whatever local parts store around you within a day. It isn't hard to replace once you remove the battery and tray.