sethicus Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 hey guys, new here ive owned a couple legacies now this is my first outback. a 1997 5 spd! i bought it for 300 bucks after the oil filter came loose and screwed the old engine. so what brings me here today, i pulled the old engine out and put a new engine in. i installed new headgaskets, timing belt, clutch etc. i started the vehicle yesterday and it started and ran great. i went to drive it around the parking lot and the the clutch immediately starts slipping and i cannot accelerate hard, as well all my clutch fluid dissapeared and my pedal got stuck down. has this happened to anyone else? i inspected the master and slave and couldnt find any leaks, and then i crawled underneath and found what looks to be a clutch dampner block? and it was covered in what looks to be thick gross clutch fluid. my understanding here is i most likely have 2 issues 1. the brand new clutch slipping 2. the clutch hydraulics letting go and me no longer having a pedal. id really appreciate any input. i tried bleeding the clutch and cannot get any fluid from the master i also bypassed the block and went straight from master to slave. im most likely going to pull the transmission now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 fix your hydraulic issues so you can confirm that the clutch is slipping. If it is either it was misaligned or the TOB was not lubed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethicus Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 Well I ordered up a new master and slave cylinder. Should be here in a few days. I talked to exedy and they said make sure an axle didn't come out of place. So I'll double check that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdug18 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Did you get the flywheel resurfaced when you did the clutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethicus Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yeah had it at the machine shop with my heads all got resurfaced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethicus Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 So got the new slave and master in clutch pedal works great. I tried driving it and it revs up and slowly moves. Then I hit a bump and it started driving fine! But then I hit a bump and there was a grind from the drivers side front. And it started doing the same thing. So I'm thinking I just have done something to my front left axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleRumble Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 to confirm if it is still slipping get up to speed in fourth gear 3k and floor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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