Clutch...going bad?

[hobertgracie]

I had a new clutch put in 20,000 miles ago....it is getting very loose and hard to get in gear sometimes @ a complete stop even when pushing it all the way to the floor.

Is it possible the clutch is going bad already or could it be something else?

 

[Briank]

I bet if you check you clutch master cylinder fluid it will be empty. My guess it's time to replace the master and slave cylinders.

 

[hobertgracie]

So is it just the fluid I need or replace some hardware?

 

[hobertgracie]

clutch fluid was VERY low....going to fill it and see if that fixes it. Thanks!

 

[drew]

tip: brake fluid doesn't evaporate...it has to go somewhere.

The clutch master WILL drip into the car and destroy the interior of the car AND make a nice gooey mess of your carpet.

make sure you check it

drew

 

[lrsudog]

I just went through this. You shouldn't lose fluid unless something is starting to go. After refilling the clutch master cylinder reservoir a couple times, and finding out that the master cylinder can go out without much warning, I had both the master & slave cylinders replaced.

Cost about $450.00 including both parts and labor.

 

[davidf]

Pull the carpet back behind the clutch pedal and see if theres any wetness.

 

[Larry Bastanza]

clutch fluid was VERY low....going to fill it and see if that fixes it. Thanks!

Refilling it will fix it temporarily, but it is not a fix. You need to have the master/slave replaced.

This is a cronic failure, most folks do not maintain this system and the fluid gets dirty, then they leak. You should replace the clutch fluid every two years like the brake fluid.

HTH,
LarryB