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CHOUKI240 · 09-12-2004, 09:04 PM

My clutch pedal has a free play of a little more than an inch. the FSM says that it's only supposed to have a little more than .10 of an inch of free play. So adjusting it is a must, but also I am wondering if I need a new MC or SC. The pedal sometimes does not fully come back up after depressing it, and when you depress it, the first 2-3 inches isn't smooth. Overall, the pedal feels too loose. How do I know my MC/SC is going bad?

AKADriver · 09-12-2004, 09:53 PM

They're going bad if they're leaking. Check the fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. It should never go down... if it has, then you have a leak. If you don't see a leak around the master, then it's probably the slave. The slave is more likely to fail anyway.

CHOUKI240 · 09-13-2004, 11:22 AM

I know for sure there are no leaks in the MC. I don't know for sure how to diagnose the SC. From what i've said up top, do you think it possibly is the slave? also will the slave affect the free play and pedal adjustment and pedal feel? and will bleeding the system help if there's any air pockets?

autobahNESSA · 09-13-2004, 11:26 AM

if the slave goes bad it will be wet around where it is at.
bleeding may help, do you still have the stock dampner box? get rid of it and get a stainless line, lots of air can get trapped there.

CHOUKI240 · 09-13-2004, 11:32 AM

I know for sure there are no leaks in the MC. I don't know for sure how to diagnose the SC. From what i've said up top, do you think it possibly is the slave? also will the slave affect the free play and pedal adjustment and pedal feel? and will bleeding the system help if there's any air pockets?

CHOUKI240 · 09-13-2004, 11:35 AM

(*sorry posted same thing twice*)

I have to check for it.. i haven't gotten to the SC, but i'm pretty sure theres no leaking. yeah... i will be bleeding it soon, and yes maybe going to a stainless steel line.

mjjstang · 09-13-2004, 12:11 PM

dude, get a new slave, I just had to on my sr, its 25 bux, ( yah I know its gonna fail me some time but i dont have 300 or whatever it is for a nismo), but yah the new slave feels great, go grab some fish line and rout it to your master then just pump a lot and it takes like 3 minutes to bleed or less.

09-12-2004, 09:04 PM	#1
CHOUKI240 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: cali_bayArea Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Clutch pedal adjustment My clutch pedal has a free play of a little more than an inch. the FSM says that it's only supposed to have a little more than .10 of an inch of free play. So adjusting it is a must, but also I am wondering if I need a new MC or SC. The pedal sometimes does not fully come back up after depressing it, and when you depress it, the first 2-3 inches isn't smooth. Overall, the pedal feels too loose. How do I know my MC/SC is going bad?

09-13-2004, 12:11 PM	#7
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	dude, get a new slave, I just had to on my sr, its 25 bux, ( yah I know its gonna fail me some time but i dont have 300 or whatever it is for a nismo), but yah the new slave feels great, go grab some fish line and rout it to your master then just pump a lot and it takes like 3 minutes to bleed or less. __________________ I was going to, but I can not think of a sig less than 75 characters.

09-12-2004, 09:53 PM	#2
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,518 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	They're going bad if they're leaking. Check the fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. It should never go down... if it has, then you have a leak. If you don't see a leak around the master, then it's probably the slave. The slave is more likely to fail anyway.

09-13-2004, 11:22 AM	#3
CHOUKI240 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: cali_bayArea Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know for sure there are no leaks in the MC. I don't know for sure how to diagnose the SC. From what i've said up top, do you think it possibly is the slave? also will the slave affect the free play and pedal adjustment and pedal feel? and will bleeding the system help if there's any air pockets?

09-13-2004, 11:26 AM	#4
autobahNESSA Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milpitas/Irvine, CA Posts: 1,257 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	if the slave goes bad it will be wet around where it is at. bleeding may help, do you still have the stock dampner box? get rid of it and get a stainless line, lots of air can get trapped there.

09-13-2004, 11:32 AM	#5
CHOUKI240 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: cali_bayArea Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know for sure there are no leaks in the MC. I don't know for sure how to diagnose the SC. From what i've said up top, do you think it possibly is the slave? also will the slave affect the free play and pedal adjustment and pedal feel? and will bleeding the system help if there's any air pockets?

09-13-2004, 11:35 AM	#6
CHOUKI240 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: cali_bayArea Posts: 43 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	(sorry posted same thing twice) I have to check for it.. i haven't gotten to the SC, but i'm pretty sure theres no leaking. yeah... i will be bleeding it soon, and yes maybe going to a stainless steel line.