possible clutch hydraulic problem?

**chris5** · 06-25-2007, 10:48 AM

this just started happening a week ago. if my car is parked for like an hour or so and i get back in it, the clutch engagement is totally off. like the clutch will engage right when i let it off the floor. today it was so off that i had the clutch all the way down and the car was still moving forward and i couldn't pull it out of first gear. i then pumped the pedal a few times and everything went back to normal. could there be a leak or something in my master cylinder? i got the z06 clutch and 02 hydraluics 4 years back so i don't know why it's already failing. or does this sound like i just need to put more fluid in the master cylinder? thanks.

**Steve Crowe** · 06-25-2007, 06:45 PM

Sounds kind of similar to when you get air in a brake line and you have to bleed the brakes?

**chris5** · 06-26-2007, 01:19 PM

and it appeared to be low. on top of the master cylinder cap it says fill to the "step". when i took off the cap i took out the black pouch thing and there was a line halfway up the cylinder. i am assuming this line was the "step". the fluid only came up half way to the line so i am assuming there is a leak, even though i don't see any fluid leaking anywhere inside or outside the car....
i filled it up with more DOT 3 brake fluid and will let you know if it fixes the problem.

**Sunset T/A** · 06-26-2007, 02:10 PM

Could just be a small leak close to the slave cylinder which is inside the bell housing, and it may be time before you actually see fluid leaking outside. Any leak will cause that.

**chris5** · 06-26-2007, 03:41 PM

well i put more fluid in and it's still acting up. god this is pissing me off. in the past week my gas mileage has gone to shit and now the clutch is fucked. and i pulled my fucking groin. and i have a fucking test tommorow. arrrgghhh i am so pissed.