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Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
August 2005
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st162 clutch being random
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Tue, 23 August 2005 00:04
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Hey guys,
Basically when i get into my ST162 Celica (its a 3SFE, will change motor soon) after a while sitting there doing nothing (ie parked), i put my foot on the clutch to start it and it goes to the floor with no resistance. If i dont pump it a few times before i start the car, basically the clutch engages about 1cm off the floor, when i do pump it a few times, the clutch is really sloppy (slips, engages at different points while driving etc)
i'm thinking this might be a clutch master/slave cylinder thing, but i dont know where the resoviors are. (i think i know, but it may be the brake one)
any ideas/help/solutions would be very good.
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Location:
sydney,nsw.oz.
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: st162 clutch being random
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Tue, 23 August 2005 00:26
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| bahnugget wrote on Tue, 23 August 2005 10:04 |
i'm thinking this might be a clutch master/slave cylinder thing, but i dont know where the resoviors are. (i think i know, but it may be the brake one)
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The Master Cylinder reservoir is next to the Brake Master Cylinder.Bolted to the firewall, directly in front of the dteering wheel.Pop the bonnet and have a look.
And I think you might be right about it being a fluid problem.
It could be either the Master Cylinder or the slave cylinder(bolted to gearbox,near radiator) or both.
Pretty simple to replace !
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Location:
Melbourne
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December 2003
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Re: st162 clutch being random
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Tue, 23 August 2005 09:45
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Simple in theory to do the master cylinder but an absolute bitch without the right tools. i had to do miune after i had the car for 2 weeks-i was on it for days!
Mind you this was without proper tools and i new nothing
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
August 2005
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Re: st162 clutch being random
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Tue, 23 August 2005 13:00
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cheers guys, fluid rectified the sloppyness and the initial lack of pressure, but now its all creaky and feels crunchy. oh well, at least it works.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: st162 clutch being random
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:23
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| StuC wrote on Tue, 23 August 2005 19:45 |
Simple in theory to do the master cylinder but an absolute bitch without the right tools. i had to do miune after i had the car for 2 weeks-i was on it for days!
Mind you this was without proper tools and i new nothing
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me 2! I changed my clutch master shortly after I got the sleeker and I knew NOTHING about cars then... lol, it was SUCH a PAIN!
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2005
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Re: st162 clutch being random
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Wed, 24 August 2005 11:57
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sounds like its bypassing in the master cylinder. Definatly sounds hydraulic.
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