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help needed, clutch floppy

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:41 pm
by gt3
hi guys, got a problem with my 325i sport, brought the car about 2 weeks ago it was runing fine paking it in the garage for a week. at the weekend started it up started fine when i put the clutch down the clutch pedal was all floppy there was no clutch , the clutch pedal does come back up a bit but it is realy floppy. i checked the brake fluid it was low i topped it up and clutch fluid was ok but i still have the problem.
is there a spring or a cable or something that has come of? any help would be appreciated

Re: help needed, clutch floppy

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:52 pm
by DanThe
Sounds like your slave cylinder has been leaking the fluid out and its got to the point where none is left so you have no pressure when you press the pedal.
Have a look under the car around the gearbox bell housing area, if the slave is leaking you will probably find fluid around here.
Also check the footwell around the clutch pedal and the engine bay side of the bulkhead incase its the master clyinder that is leaking

Re: help needed, clutch floppy

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:54 pm
by gcorky
also check near pedals for fluid as could be a master cyl leak?

Re: help needed, clutch floppy

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:19 pm
by dobbie82
and if you do change one, change the other at the same time or you will just have to change it 10 days later anyway!