Clutch problem. Any advice needed and appreciated

[NIX]

Right, recently I have noticed my clutch fluid resevoir had been draining quite often and have been told by others its most likely a leak coming from one of the clutch cylinders. So have been refilling when empty until I get round to fixing it properly. Then today after work, turn the engine on, push on the clutch and it goes to the floor. But normally when this happens there is still a slight biting point. This time, nothing. Refilled the resevoir and pumped the clutch a few times and still nothing. Can't even engage a gear with the engine running. Dont think its the clutch itself because I haven't felt the pedal getting heavy recently nor had real problems selecting gears.

Any ideas?

Its parked in the work car park at the moment which I'm quite concerned about as its pretty secluded and there are no cameras

I'm waitng for the month when something doesn't go wrong with this bloody heap of mine

[NIX]

Just remembered. I need to pick some bits up from the Ace meet this Monday but not sure I'll be able to make it now.

Arrggggggghhhh this car! I love it but hate it so much at the same time!

[Nelly]

Marmite Nic - plain and simple Marmite - love em or hate em!!!!!!!

Your problem has got to be related to the cylinders, 1 being attacted to the pedal + protruding through the fire wall then connects to a Blue piece of flexie hose and then to the reservoir, then up + over the bulkhead and down the n/s part of the bulkhead, through a fixing to the body and eventually to the rear of the slave cylinder which is connected to the n/s of the g/box bell housing.

Fill your ressy up again and get some body, with the engine running to pump the pedal a couple of times - check the whole system for leaks.

Probably told you all that previously but, i thought i'd better type it down anyway.

Neil.

[NIX]

Yeah thanks mate, gonna go back to the car again tonight and see if any of the new fluid has settled in. Do you reckon someone like mr.clutch would have the parts in stock needed to sort the problem?

[Martinaston]

The cylinders are cheap enough from ECP or GSF, best to replace both or the other will fail soon after if you only do one. (dont get the alluminium one, its crap. If they still do them)
Might be worth finding the leak first before putting more fluid in, if its the master cylinder that's blown it leaks down behind the pedal and rots the carpet and paintwork.

Have you never driven a car without a clutch before ?
It'll teach you what a smoooooth gearchange is.

[Brianmoooore]

Perfectly possible to drive a car with a permanently engaged clutch. Should be part of the driving test !