Clutch gone???

[cArAzzIE]

The clutch in my 92 has been feeling funny lately, too... it catches well when I first take off, then it gets a little worse as the day goes on. I remember when I took it to the drag races a while back that it was an hour trip to the track, and then when I was racing I was always slipping at higher RPM (when going into gear, not when already engaged). The pedal has no pressure until it's about 1/3 or so of the way down, then it catches... is that normal or weird?

That sounds like what happened to me. I thought it might be getting worse but I just wasn't quite sure...

You all might get a laught out of this (female logic?)...

I recently put the stock floor mats back in my car. I was worried that my heels were wearing the mat so decided to take them both out. Well as I was rolling out this morning...I felt the difference in the clutch, but thought...o O (wow the floor mat is really thick!). I really thought that the floor mat was interferring with the clutch peddle. (doh) So I pulled over and pulled the mat up and placed it in the passenger seat. Well - you obviously already know that didn't make any difference...and now you know what a ditz I am!

All is well for now...my little zoom zoom is happy again.

[trickyrix]

He said that when the seals leak a long time the brake fluid goes bad and becomes corrosive to the seals. So as a rule they replace the other (master/slave) while replacing the bad one. This is because sometimes the pressure breaks the old seals after the new one is put on.

I had a similar experience, but with brakes. One of the front calipers on my old BMW started leaking, so I rebuilt just the one - kind of PITA since they were fancy-shmancy 4-piston units. Sure enough, about a week later, the other front caliper started leaking... doh!

Having said that, I've never replaced the clutch master/slave cylinders together...

[gabkwong]

Both the master and slave cylinders are easy jobs. With the porper tools, even as mechanically challenged as me can get it done in less than an afternoon! I really think they upsold you on the master cylinder.

[onething]

Hey - she's happy, the car is running, and she got her car back the same day. As far as I'm concerned, I didn't pay for it and all is well. For all we know, rogue may have been drooling on Mustangs or rat rods or something today.

[Rogue]

For all we know, rogue may have been drooling on rat rods or something today.

Nope, Driving a wicked FM turboa Miata back from Abq, NM.

[TurboDuane]

Probably a good thing you didnt' try to drive it too far. Using ACT clutches, I've now replaced 6 Slave Cylinders (I can now do it in about 20 minutes w/o removing the wheel), but only have had one Master go bad. Most went out slowly giving indications of imminant failure, but one just BLEW when I came to a stop sign. I've had to drive the car home with no clutch twice. It can be scary enough, but add yesterday's weather....forgettaboutit.