Trying to bleed clutch, Gray fluid comes out !?
06-26-2009, 12:57 PM
#26
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only thing it could be is that clutch master then. The hose feeding the clutch master from the brake reservoir is rubber, wouldnt cause gray fluid. if the brake master was causing it then the reservoir would be gray, but its not. So i think if you replace the clutch master then you should be good, i cant imagine what else it could even be.
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07-03-2009, 11:24 AM
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What kind of fluid are you using? DOT 5? A friend of mine used this on an older car and it did the same thing to his fluid. DOT 5 eats the ruber seals over time. Not a cheap mistake on a car that has ABS.
07-03-2009, 02:33 PM
#33
i only use dot 4.
hope not... well, it ate my FEED Fujita engineering big clutch release which cost like 300 bux ...
i never had time the pass week cuz i got work plus im working on my fc right now ... but today im gonna take the master clutch out and see what sup ...
07-03-2009, 05:30 PM
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yes, clutch master is shot
Gray fluid comes outa both da holes O_o something inside is broken ... Im going to "autopsy" it probably monday or tuesday.
Old(On top of the container) and new (the one on the floor) and the box (for the new + gasket thats not in the picture)
gonna put in the new one now and bleed ...
yes, clutch master is shot
Gray fluid comes outa both da holes O_o something inside is broken ... Im going to "autopsy" it probably monday or tuesday.
Old(On top of the container) and new (the one on the floor) and the box (for the new + gasket thats not in the picture)
gonna put in the new one now and bleed ...
Last edited by nycgps; 07-03-2009 at 10:05 PM.
07-03-2009, 07:37 PM
#38
Done.
Damn it was hard to bleed a "dry, brand new" clutch master. Took me like 50 pumps or something ... arms are tired ...
Special thx to my GF
who helped me thru-out the whole process (got like 5 mosquito bites too )
but At least all fluids are "clear" now
ok, so yeah, if anybody sees gray fluid outa its slave, ur master is shot, surprisingly its not a really expensive part.
gg
Damn it was hard to bleed a "dry, brand new" clutch master. Took me like 50 pumps or something ... arms are tired ...
Special thx to my GF
who helped me thru-out the whole process (got like 5 mosquito bites too )but At least all fluids are "clear" now
ok, so yeah, if anybody sees gray fluid outa its slave, ur master is shot, surprisingly its not a really expensive part.
gg
Last edited by nycgps; 07-03-2009 at 10:08 PM.
07-04-2009, 12:40 AM
#41
ever wonder where did those 2 bolt thing that connects your clutch pedal comes from? thats it
its right behind the clutch pedal, the other side of the firewallIts probably the piston inside that failed. Im gonna take it apart on monday or tuesday. will take pics and put it on here.
pics or it didnt happen, rite ?
beers
Last edited by nycgps; 07-04-2009 at 12:42 AM.
07-04-2009, 04:04 PM
#47
Changed my coolant today and while under there took a look at my clutch master cyclinder - it's in great shape.
Glad you got it sorted out nycgps and also thanks for absorbing yet another '05 Shinka oddity so the rest of us don't have to. (j/k)
Glad you got it sorted out nycgps and also thanks for absorbing yet another '05 Shinka oddity so the rest of us don't have to. (j/k)
