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1987 944 clutch pedal stays on the floor

Push the clutch in and it stays on the floor and wont engage any ideas? Also a reasonable price to pay for a new clutch kit . thank you

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  • lochsa5 Jan 11, 2009

    you bleed it at the slave cyl? what tool does it take im going to p/u the car and need to know what to bring thanks

  • carolda1 Mar 24, 2009

    Where can you check the fluid level for the clutch?

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  • 831apio May 09, 2009

    How do you check the hydraulic clutch fluid?

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Look, if the clutch pedal is to the floor, there are about 3 different things that could be wrong. First check brake fluid to make sure full, see if there is any leakage under steering wheel and below transmission. Next could be the slave cylinder, it could be faulty or not bled right. Last it could be the master cylinder. If when you bleed the slave cylinder and have no movement in the arm inside the transmission then most likely the master cylinder is broken. Look under the steering wheel and see if everything looks entact. Watch the movement of the pedal and see if movement looks normal and see if fully attached. Good luck. Check www.clarks-garage.com for any problem in which you want to fix yourself. Great free site.

  • Robert Dressler Apr 22, 2009

    bleeding the slave requires you to remove the starter first since it is located just above it. I believe they are 19mm bolts. to bleed the slave it is a 7mm wrench.

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Hydraulic clutch in this baby. Check the fluid level first. If it has run out you will need to refill and bleed the system.

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