ILL3GALgt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 So my clutch pedal sticks to the floor and I cant put my car in gear. It doesn't pop back in place, have to use my hand to pull it back. I checked clutch fluid, it's at max. Was driving the car yesterday all day no problem, clutch was working fine, no problems shifting. Drove downtown last night, as soon as I got off the highway tried to start shifting my car was barely able to get it into gear to park it somewhere. Basically this didn't start happening gradually. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Most of the research I've done points to either master or slave cylinder. If so how complicated is the repair and what is the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ILL3GALgt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have a 97' legacy 2.5 gt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitelightning Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I think it's the master cylinder because you didn't lose fluid. They aren't too bad. Make sure you adjust it correctly and bleed the s@#$ out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILL3GALgt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Thats what I was thinking too. The only thing is... is it normal for master cylinder to go out suddenly like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitelightning Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Doubt it but I think mine just did on Thursday. I've already ordered it but it's acting the same. My fluid turned black. I'm assuming bits of seal since all the parts were brand new. It's the only reason I can think of with the fluid not dropping. Mine bleeds back to the reservoir when I lose pressure. Good luck. Keep me posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitelightning Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Fyi that's what my problem was. The first inner seal split and bled pressure outta the line and back to the reservoir. Swapped the new one in and took 15 min to bleed and it's back to normal. In my opinion you should really replace em both together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 This is what I don't get. Why do these cars come with hydraulic clutches. The old 95-96 had cable clutches. Which I think would be more reliable Sent from my Galaxy Tab using TapaTalk 2 BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitelightning Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I had a cable in my sentra. It was a total pos. Hydraulic is the way to go. More power and better response. My sentra used to do stupid stuff at high rpm dumps. Hated it. The master cylinder isn't hard to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnbd Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 This is what I don't get. Why do these cars come with hydraulic clutches. The old 95-96 had cable clutches. Which I think would be more reliable Sent from my Galaxy Tab using TapaTalk 2 Hydraulic systems are, for the most part, reliable. But, like any mechanical system it's bound to fail. I had a cable in my sentra. It was a total pos. Hydraulic is the way to go. More power and better response. My sentra used to do stupid stuff at high rpm dumps. Hated it. The master cylinder isn't hard to change. +1. I have a cable clutch mated to a 5-Speed Outback trans and I hate it. Engagement is too far up on the clutch stroke and it feels sticky (Even after greasing all moving joints). I will surely be swapping in a hydraulic push type trans and clutch from a late model WRX. Gotta love modern engineering. BUT, on the other hand I've driven some HORRID hydraulic clutch systems. Some make it feel as if you're pushing on a log of warm salami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99legacyturbo Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Prolly a master cylinder and it's an easy swap other than bleeding you need a power bleeeder most likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hydraulic clutch...So you can't feel shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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