clutch pedal to the floor.

[robert g]

Yesterday I was putting on belts and other stuff and noticed the brake/clutch resorvoir was low. I went ahead and filled to max. I would say it was min before I filled it with brake fluid. To make a long story short I had not drivin the car in about a month since I was looking for voltage regulator for a valeo alternator. Which I didnt find for my car. Today I got in the car and the clutch pedal went all the way to the floor. I pumped the pedal several times and it whent back close to normal. I drove the car and the pedal still felt funny. After a ride around the block and still pumping with the car off the pedal got much better. Should I bleed it and why would this happen? Thanks....

[Ross]

There is a leak some where.

[whiskychaser]

There is a leak some where.

If fluid drops below a certain level it can let air into the system. Fix the leak then bleed. The clutch itself is working fine so thats a result

[Jon K]

Slave cylinder dead - replace immediately or get ready to do a new clutch disc as the brake fluid gets on the disc. Ask me how I know.

[e34.535i.sport]

Slave cylinder dead - replace immediately or get ready to do a new clutch disc as the brake fluid gets on the disc. Ask me how I know.

LOL - I'm guessing you learnt the hard way!

[filip00]

what happens if you don't replace it immediately? i noticed my clutch feels kinda spongy when it's cold outside, like it has free movement first few inches. and when the car gets hot, it works just fine.

[Ross]

You are probably felling the air in the hydraulic system. The clutch slave cyl. will act lazy until the air is out of the system.

[Jon K]

But where air gets in, fluid gets out. You don't want this **** on your clutch disc i swear.

[filip00]

But where air gets in, fluid gets out. You don't want this **** on your clutch disc i swear.

Jon quit being so mysterious, what happens if it drops on the clutch disc? it ignites and burns?

how do i know i must change that cylinder? i'm telling you, when the car gets warm, it runs just fine....so are you sure the liquid leaked out?

[whiskychaser]

what happens if it drops on the clutch disc? it ignites and burns?

Oil forms a glaze on top on the disc material. There is not enough friction any more so clutch is useless. Not sure about ceramic clutches but conventional ones soak it up nicely. Have an auto so dont know the position of the slave cylinder but from Jon's response it sounds like its not ideally situated