Cylinders, not clutch.

[EpicXTC]

So in reference to my thread (which I'll read over tonight, once I get home), I've called Western Clutches at St Mary's and I can see why they've been recommended.

I described the symptoms of my clutch, and he sounded pretty adamant that I was having hydraulic issues, and not clutch-plate issues, which is good because that means I get fix that cheaper/quicker than I can install a clutch.


I'll be changing out the master cylinder and slave cylinder if they're fucked, but I need some good ways to check them.
I haven't noticed any leaking liquids other than near my diff which I'm guessing is my diff.

Now to my understanding, the clutch get's it's fluid from the brake system, and it's drawn from the master cylinder (ie the fluid goes from the reservoir to the master cylinder, then the master to what I'm guessing is the slave (the tiny thing on the right of the master when looking at the engine from the front bar...))

Considering my brakes felt relatively indifferent (not that I was using my brakes much when trying to drive from Mount Druitt to Parramatta with no clutch), I'm not sold it could be the master cylinder. If anything, it makes more logical sense for it to be the slave, right?
If it were the master, you would think the brakes would have failed as well....


This is my basic understanding and i haven't had a chance to properly research it, but I will tonight
Any info and tips you guys can give me for checking whether my master/slave cylinder are borked would be greatly appreciated


Edit; Incase it's going to be said; I've tried 'pumping' my clutch, but it doesn't seem to work.


The clutch has nearly no resistance.


Edit2 (sorta) just realized there could be a clutch master cylinder... whoops.
How can I test that hahaha

[jakel]

There are separate master cylinders, could be full of air, have you tried bleeding the clutch system/bench bleed the master if it is that bad? Could be faulty?

[Matt]

Check how much fluid is in your clutch master , then bleed your clutch.

Same process as doing your brakes. Pump the clutch a few times, crack the bleed nipple open and then close it once fluid is spurting out. Also make sure the slave is tightly secured.

[dove grey 64]

^^ this, also check and make sure your clutch pedal still has its pin connecting it to to your clutch master cyl. your slave cylinder lives on the passenger side of your gearbox belhousing, you should research the ae86 manuals here in the tech downloads section, learn more about the running gear side of things as they provide heaps of info as to what is what and how they operate and also how to trouble shoot issues with step by step's etc
get somebody to help with the clutch bleeding, makes it a whole lot easier