kingjhay723

So since november my 04 ralliart is hibernating in the garage. It was a good thing so i wont be driving it in snow, but the bad thing is, its sitting in the garage because it cant drive.

What happened: One day when I was driving, whenever I step on the clutch pedal, the clutch pedal goes half-way soft and its hard to change gears. After a week, clutch pedal just go all the way to the floor like a brake without brake fluid.

Anybody got a clue with whats the problem?

need help asap because I can smell spring!

Ev0ikon

iTrader: (18)

Before replacing the Master Clutch cylinder check the rest of the lines and the slave cyl.

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

like a clutch release system without fluid check brake fluid level, check for leaks as mentioned above, refill and bleed.

deathsythe99

That happened to me last November I replaced both slave cylinder and the master cylinder which solved the issue then...but now my clutch went out lol damn track days.

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

may have been dragging, that will greatly decrease the life of the clutch

kingjhay723

will a master cylinder still be the problem even tho my brakes work fine and there's no leaks present?

thanks for all the replies

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

yes, the clutch hydraulic system is completely independent of the brakes (we're talking clutch master cylinder, not brake master cylinder), even though they share a reservoir...check both the master and the slave...if it's the master, replace with Evo master cylinder...it's better (less prone to leaking) and it's easier to install. I've been using a generic slave from local parts store on a stage 2 HD pressure plate, with no issues...

deathsythe99

How are they independent? So where are they getting the fluids from?

CrAnSwIcK

iTrader: (5)

they share a reservoir...but they are independent hydraulic systems, if you blow a brake line, you'll have no brakes but the clutch will still work...or more commonly, vice versa, it would be pretty dangerous if you lost all braking ability, cause your clutch slave cylinder is leaking...the master cylinder is what is connected to the pedal in each system, that's what creates pressure, one system losing pressure will not affect the other...I feel like I'm repeating myself a lot, but I can't really think of a way to explain it other than that.