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great ideas, but NEED MORE CLUTCH HELP - 12/11/2005 10:11:44 PM

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I just bought a 2000 eclipse rs and when i bought it i wasn't having any problems with it. however within the last week, something started acting up with the clutch. now whenever i have it in gear and the clutch fully depressed it still stalls out as if i werent pushing the clutch pedal at all

. i went to conrads and they told me to replace the slave cylinder. i bought one from auto zone and installed it and bled the system. (just to clear up, the slave cylinder is the one by the fire wall, right) if so i was going to replace the master cylinder by the actual transmission too. anybody got any suggestions as to what might be wrong? thanks

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/11/2005 11:11:07 PM

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I was under the impression that the master cyl was on the fire wall and the slave was on the tranny but then again i have a second gen.

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 6:05:42 AM

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thanks, i was getting that impression from the pictures i saw online, but then again auto zone was telling me otherwise, wasn't sure which to believe

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 8:01:34 AM

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did u check for leaks cracks anything that could point the slave being bad? dose the fluid lvl drop after pumping the clutch a lot?

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 10:10:16 AM

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Have you actually checked the condition of all lines as well as possibly the clutch itself? Does the pedal feel spongy at all (Also a good indication of a leak)?

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 2:19:18 PM

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yes to both of those, i went to conrads and they said my slave cylinder was leaking. but again i wasn't sure which one that is.

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 2:44:14 PM

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regardless of what a shop said check it out for yourself.

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 3:56:06 PM

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Yeah get a book and look up where the slave cylinder is and then take a look at your see if it IS leaking. (I'd tell you but I'm at a friends house and don't have my book handy at the moment when I get home I'll post for sure exactly where it is).

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/12/2005 4:04:03 PM

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it feels like the clutch is not engaging, but i checked the fluid level and topped it off when i bled out the lines. i usually keep my car in first when i park it and when i try to start it now, i have the pedal depressed the whole way and it still stalls out. after i bought the new (what is apparently the master cylinder by the fire wall) it shifted into gear well for about 5 minutes untill the engine warmed up. then the only gear i could shift it into was third from first. and even that had me putting all my body weight into it. i think i'm gunna change the slave cylinder to (by the tranny) the guy at auto zone said it would cost about $50-$60, hopefully thats all thats wrong with it and the clutch itself isn't bad. we'll see

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RE: clutch??? PLEASE HELP!!!! - 12/13/2005 7:47:57 AM

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all your bodyweight hu well sounds like they didnt replace ****. seriously sounds like where the bolts go into the firewall have cracked or broken. pull them both out a throughly inspect for nay cracks missing pices and so on.

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