Clutch pedal leaking??

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robbouk
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:53 pm

Have a small discharge from the rubber boot on the clutch pedal linkage inside the footwell, is is serious?
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:58 pm

It means your clutch master cylinder is failing and you need to replace both it and the slave cylinder (good practice to change the pair).
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:01 pm

aaagh more expence!!!, mot tomorrow aswell, thanx mate, n e 1 wanna buy a convertable lol
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:01 pm

robbouk wrote: n e 1 wanna buy a convertable lol
Could be tempted :)
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:02 pm

make me an offer!!!
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:03 pm

Engine/year/history/any other price reducing little faults?
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:07 pm

if the discharge is hydraulic fluid then the master cylinder is on its way out.

Couple of other things to check to be sure

1/ has the level of fluid in the clutch reservoir moved up and become black in colour

2/ does the clutch pedal soften and move down with your foot resting on the clutch pedal?

I had both both sypmtoms and fixed with a new master cylinder from GSF for 46 quid and two hours of my time yesterday.
BTW the Gunson EEzibleed was a godsend for bleeding the hydraulic system.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:07 pm

1987, 2.5engine, pre facelift, chrome bumpers, needs tlc on interior, it runs well, lowered suspension 40mm, non origional low profile alloys, resprayed (its red not pink as in the picture) only out in sun, covered all other times, its not mint, it looks good can go into more detail, but i'm not technical afraid, paid £500 to get thru last mot, just had pads all round changed and rear discs
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:12 pm

mark_i wrote:BTW the Gunson EEzibleed was a godsend for bleeding the hydraulic system.
They are good aren't they! I bought one not long back when I had to change a slave at the side of the road. Best tenner spent for ages.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:12 pm

robbouk wrote:1987, 2.5engine, pre facelift, chrome bumpers, needs tlc on interior, it runs well, lowered suspension 40mm, non origional low profile alloys, resprayed (its red not pink as in the picture) only out in sun, covered all other times, its not mint, it looks good can go into more detail, but i'm not technical afraid, paid £500 to get thru last mot, just had pads all round changed and rear discs
I'll drop you a pm.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:14 pm

ok Chris
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