I went out and bought a new master and slave cylinder for my clutch. I put the master cylinder in yesterday, but I have to wait till tomorrow to pick up my slave cylinder (AutoZone had to order it from Motorsport Auto in Yuba.) I modified the master cylinder so that it would work on my car, and I had more pressure than before (both cylinders were going out), and I was able to drive it after filling the lines up. This morning, I went outside, and the clutch wouldn't disengage. All the pressure that was in the lines last night was all gone. Does this mean that I should go ahead and bleed the clutch lines, or should I just wait till tomorrow to put the slave cylinder on there. All comments appreciated.

 

well, I decided to do a "centrifugal bleed" on the clutch, because I had nothing better to do, and I have 4 more bottles of brake fluid lying around (old, half used, but still good). I just let it drip for a while, then capped everything off. I got in the car, pushed the clutch, and it was firmer than I can remember it ever being, maybe how it was when I first got it. I drove it around, and it's hard to get used to a clutch when you're used to driving one that's slightly soggy. I guess all of the air that was in the lines is now out, so I hope that I don't have any more problems. Tomorrow is the test, when all the fluid is sitting there in the cold overnight...tomorrow is going to be fun...

 

Did you change you lines? They could be old and cracked with the new cylinder and pressure you could blow the line and then you wouold have a whole lot of problems. If you can get braided they dont give any. I have braided on my brake lines and I only have 1-11/2 inches from idle to lock with no fade at all.
Just a suggestion.

 

ok, now I know that I have to get new lines and a new slave cylinder. I was driving home today, and I was shifting (speed shifting), and the clutch all the sudden dropped to the floor and wouldn't come up. I was about 2 miles away from home, so when I got to a stop light, I'd have to shut the car off and then start it and let it jump in first (as in the clutch wouldn't back off). I finally got the car home by driving it in second. I just got out and looked at it, and then I pumped the clutch. I heard air and fluid being released, and then the pedal pretty much felt like it died altogether. I looked at the slave cylinder and the lines by it, and they had leaked all of my fluid out. I'd have to say it's time to get new ones!