Archived Clutch fade

[SSabick]

I have a problem with my clutch. It seems to fade after pushing the pedal. I can push it in, get it into gear, and then with the pedal still all the way down, it starts to lurch forward, or backwards depending on gear. After that I have to pump the clutch to switch gears, or get it into neutral, to get this beast to stop. I almost backed into a Ice cream shop when this happened the first time. It was all that I could do to figure how to stop it. Just started slamming brakes on all the way, and pumping clutch till I could get it into neutral. I did a search on clutch fade and found nothing, and Master/Slave cylinder produced similar results as what I have, but these people couldn't pump their clutch back up. I just want to know what to look for and where to look for it.



Thanks

Stan

 

[mberry]

Irecently had a similar issue that may help you. I found that the master cylinder was low on fluid. I added fluid and pumped the clutch pedal a few times and it came back to working normally. I don't know if this will help, but it worked for me. Hope this helps.



Mark

 

[SSabick]

Well I went and checked, and sure enough, it was about 4-5oz. low, and took it out for a test ride, and it seems to have fixed it. Now what would have caused it to lose break fluid... I will have to keep an eye out on all the lines I guess.



Thanks a bunch for the help,



Stan



I think I will do a beak fluid flush for a futher security measure.

 

[CFAR]

I had to replace the master cylinder on mine, it was leaking inside truck. Replaced the slave at the same time.

 

[SSabick]

Just as an update... I haven't had a chance to bleed the entire system yet, but the problem has showed its ugly head again, and I am thinking that I am going to have to try to replace the master cylinder. This time it dosen't look like the fluid is low at all.

 

[CFAR]

Mine didn't look low, but it was leaking a little inside.