apollo30346

Help...

I was stuck on the side of the road tonight :mad :mad :mad , cause the clutch decided to do it's thing again...meaning dump the fluid out GOD only knows where because I still have not found where it's going yet.

I need to know where I can get the rebuild kits for both slave and master cylinders TONIGHT or overnighted to me.

Can anyone help me with this? I have called every autoparts stores around me and no one has is stock nor the rebuild kits in stock they can order, but wont be here until friday. This is my only driver......

Thanks in advance for the help.
If anybody has ever rebuilt these, the how to would be most apprieciated.
:confused: :mad :smash: :cuss :cuss :cuss :cuss :cuss :sad:

jopod

Do you guys have Autozones there? The local autozone here had 3 rebuild kits in stock, that's why I am asking.
Joe

Rob 93ZR-1

Just so you know, you can get it home w/no clutch. It's not pretty but has saved me big tow bills and bought me time. 1. ensure nobody in front of car. 2, put car in gear with engine off and press clutch pedal. 3, turn key and hang on, you are now driving in first. speed up and get ready for second gear. When ready to shift, lift gas pedal and pull stick to neutral at same time. GENTLY pull shifter into second as rpm fall, when they match, it will fall into gear. If you hear grinding put back in Neutral and try reving and pull again. You can limp the car home . Note, when you stop, car will die
Good Luck

weekendwrench

I would bet the clutch fluid is coming in the through the firewall. That is what mine did. Remove the lower under dash cover and reach up the clutch pedal arm to feel for fluid. The rebuild kits don't even come with a new piston just the rubber seals but the kit fixed my problem.

apollo30346

Yes, we have Autozones, I called them 1st thing, but no luck no rebuild kits or the whole parts themselves. They can order but, may be till Friday if I was lucky. Tried others but no luck. I hate to spend $200.00 verses $35.00 for both rebuild kits.

I tried to do the ole trick with rpm timing to get it in gear to get it home, but that was not going to work for me this time...New clutch could have had something to do with that. I was able to get it home after waiting on the side of the road for 3 hours in rush hour no less. My girl came a got me went home picked up some DOT3 and back to car, filled it up and pumped away for for a few min's. Had enough clutch to get it home, pumping as I drive.....SUCK CITY....

I felt all around the inside of the car, pulled cover and looked and no leaks no wetness...nothing... The fluid has to be going somewhere...but where?

If you guys had to guess, which part would be the culprit...Slave or master? :confused: :confused:

How is the rebuild kits to install and what is intailed, or is it self explanitory :boxing

Thanks to all for the help...

JonM

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[Modified by JonM, 11:21 PM 11/27/2001]

apollo30346

Have not called them, but I will right now..

Thanks

apollo30346

TLD did not carry the rebuild kits. I just went ahead and ordered from auto parts store and received the same day. Went ahead and got both slave and master....didn't want to but did not want to do it again and I was not sure which it was. It turns out it was the master....and I found out where the fluid had been going....what a mess to clean up...But at least it did not ruin the carpet. Its all clean and put back together and working allmost perfect. I think I still have a little air in there.... I will work on that while I am off Friday.

Thanks again for all the help...

Mike_88Z51

apollo30346,

I had exactly the same problem. Fluid disappears, clucth stops working at inconvienent places, can't find leak. The Chevy Dealer could not figure it out. As was already mentioned, the fluid was coming into the car from the master cylinder. The seal that is on the rod from the clutch pedal to the master cylinder was leaking fluid into the car and under the carpeting. It never showed a wet spot in the carpeting, but when we removed the m/c it was obvious the seal was leaking and where it was going.

FU

Best bet is to replace the slave AND the master. Not a big deal. I'll bet that the slave cyl. is where the problem is.

apollo30346

Yep, took me a little bit to find it and was a mess to clean up. But all new and working great. I ran it up to the dealer today to have my mechanic give it a quick look and bleed it once more for me. Now it feels great... I hope you got yours fixed OK....

enjoy
Pete