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550 Clutch Pedal going soft

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  1. tiara4300

    tiara4300 Formula Junior

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    It happened twice now. While driving the clutch pedal would slowly lose tension. Eventually has nothing at all and goes straight to the floor. Park the car for a few minutes and it pumps back up. Stays fine for month or so. Master is not keaking fluid and seems to not have any air ? Any thoughts or ideas?
     
    tiara4300, Aug 28, 2010
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  2. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    1-bleed clutch could get lucky
    2-suspect clutch master seals
    3-suspect slave seals
     
    fatbillybob, Aug 28, 2010
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  3. f355spider

    f355spider F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    +1 on above.
     
    f355spider, Aug 28, 2010
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  4. mibi

    mibi Karting

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    had same problem on 456. flushed and worked for a few days. same thing happened. replaced master- all OK now. Its usually the master cylinder.
     
    mibi, Aug 28, 2010
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  5. dozzina

    dozzina F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    No way for the slaves to go down without losing fluid out the cylinder. If no fluid loss, it is the master.
     
    dozzina, Aug 29, 2010
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  6. SoftwareDrone

    SoftwareDrone F1 Veteran Sponsor Owner

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    Same thing happened to me. Twice. The first time it was the slave cylinder. The second time it was the master.
     
    SoftwareDrone, Aug 30, 2010
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