Having Clutch Problems

Gold Phoenix · 10-07-2006, 06:06 PM

My Dad back in Indy is having problems getting my Formula's clutch hydraulic to work. I thought the McLeod master cylinder was going out, but he installed a rebuild kit and the problem still exists. He is not getting any pressure build-up or much fluid come out of the bleed port when he pumps the pedal. I installed a new 2001 slave cylinder with a McLeod Twin Street Disk clutch. I have done many clutch changes on this car and each time I installed a new slave cylinder. When I bled them, I had a solid stream of fluid come out. He is telling me that there is very little fluid coming out. Has someone else ran into this problem? What was the problem and how can it be fixed?

Gold Phoenix · 10-08-2006, 04:48 PM

Bumping up

98Z28CobraKiller · 10-10-2006, 06:15 PM

bump for the same problem.

Mrbowtie26 · 10-21-2006, 01:05 PM

Good luck with it keep us informed

Gold Phoenix · 10-21-2006, 01:14 PM

Well, it is hard to work on my Formula when I am in Germany and the car is in Indy. My Dad worked on it alittle, but he tells me there was no fluid coming out the bleed port and the reservoir was not going down. I don't know if there is some kind of valve in the McLeod master cylinder that is not allowing it to work. I don't know if this is related, but my Dad's Neon had problems with the rear brake dragging. It turned out that the rubber part of the line broke internally and turned into a type of check valve by not allowing the fluid to move back. It sucks that I can't fix the car.

98Z28CobraKiller · 10-21-2006, 04:38 PM

Mine actually turned out to be the clutch plate lost the springs. Mine would bleed though. Good luck.