SuperAkuma Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I have a basic understanding on how to work on cars but I am no mechanic. I have a 2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i with 6speed manual transmission. The car has about 78k on it. To make the long story short, my wife was driving my car and the clutch no longer works, it is stuck to the floor, meaning the clutch won't spring back up. When I went into the car it had a burning smell. To make things worst, we are about 120 miles away from home and I just spent $200 towing the car to a friends uncle house. Right now I am stuck at a hotel and trying to figure out what I should do. Take it to a local shop or tow it home and try to fix it myself. After doing some research, it seems like the master cylinder or slave cylinder could be the issue. When I looked it up, nothing was Subaru specific so I am not sure if it is right or not. If anyone have any suggestions please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Well your research is right those 2 parts, the pedal and the lines between them all are the only pieces in the system, well and some unions and a dampener. When I was bleeding the clutch after I installed the dampener delete my pedal hit the floor and was "stuck" due to lack of fluid in the lines. I had to manually pull the pedal back up a few times before it got pressure. I would start with a bottle of brake fluid and make sure the resevoir is full then look for leaks in the clutch hydraulic system. If that's not the issue you could have a busted the fork or throw our bearing. And then there's the broken transmission snout but that's gonna make all kinds of bad noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Usually it's slave cylinder or the line/hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blklgt05 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 My only experience with clutch pedal stuck to the floor is with my 4gen LGT, it happened after I did a few hard launches and I destroyed the clutch lol mod journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The pedal also has a double acting spring which pulls the pedal in and helps push it down, that is probably why it is "stuck" on the floor. If you start looking around under the dash and on the top of the bell housing it should be obvious where the fluid leaked out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAkuma Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Is this something that is easy to replace or is this something good that a shop needs to do? Also is this something that a general mechanic can do or something that requires a Subaru specialist? Also can anyone explain the burnt smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Slave cylinder is an easy install, but a burnt smell could be your clutch is gone and that's not so easy to do, requires engine or trans to be pulled but any good mechanic can do it. Most here just pull the engine to do the clutch as it's much easier then removing the trans/front diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Slave cylinder is an easy install, but a burnt smell could be your clutch is gone and that's not so easy to do, requires engine or trans to be pulled but any good mechanic can do it. Most here just pull the engine to do the clutch as it's much easier then removing the trans/front diff. And supporting the engine, since the mounts are on the side of the transmission. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Oh yeah forgot these engines have no mounts attached to them. I do recall telling my buddy how easy it was to pull the engine when we did the TB hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 It's possible that the clutch damper split open. Is there any clutch fluid in the driver's footwell? http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/has-anyone-popped-clutch-master-cylinderi-200764.html?highlight=popped+master+cylinder GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 It's possible that the clutch damper split open. Is there any clutch fluid in the driver's footwell? http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/has-anyone-popped-clutch-master-cylinderi-200764.html?highlight=popped+master+cylinder That could account for the smell, but I would think it would be pretty obvious is it was closed up in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAkuma Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Update. Had a chance to look at the car. No fluid leaking that I can see under the clutch pedal. Started the car and tried to put I gear and a loud grinding sound that I didn't hear before. Took it to a local shop that was recommended by a friend. They said something about the bearing was out or something with the clutch and flywheel. They need to take a look at it but estimate about $500 for labor and about $300 for parts. I will update it with better details when they call me back tomorrow after they look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Sounds like the throw out bearing failed or something in the bellhousing. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 My legacy hasn't been the same either since my wife "drove" it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 My suspicion is that the clutch isn't completely disengaging when you push the pedal, hence the stink (roasted clutch) and the grinding. Unless it's in the pedal hydraulic circuit, though, it's probably going to be in the bell housing like GTEASER suggested. If you can swipe an inspection camera from somewhere, it could be worth stuffing that down past the clutch fork boot (with the car off, obviously), see if anything is readily evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagonation Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Guessing master cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I think harbor frieght has a cheap one you hook to a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaHellWidU Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Pivot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amidroc Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Update. Had a chance to look at the car. No fluid leaking that I can see under the clutch pedal. Wouldn't the DOT 4 clutch/brake fluid be absorbed by the carpet and fabric insulation under the carpet? It may not be evident by just looking at the mats if you have a dark interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wouldn't the DOT 4 clutch/brake fluid be absorbed by the carpet and fabric insulation under the carpet? It may not be evident by just looking at the mats if you have a dark interior. Possibly, but the smell and damage to the interior should be evident as well as the fluid that would slowly drip out as the system emptied. It would be a rather large mess for such a small area. And I am sure if it ruptured when pushing the pedal in the person in the drivers seat would get an unwelcome foot bath of fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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