jay1161970 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Came home today and shifted into second gear no problem turning into driveway. Got to my parking spot clutch pedal stayed on the floor and wouldnt disengage. Luckily I was in neutral. So I shut off motor put in gear and drove around the parking lot to get in my parking spot straight. Still no clutch. Question is, has anyone had this type failure before? Is it possible that the line broke that goes from master to slave. Or has the slave failed. I am not in a place to lay on the frozen ground to look. I do know that the resovoir for the master is empty. So I am assuming catastrophic failure just unsure of which and how long it will take on the frozen ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) I don't know about the S130 but on the S30 you can see the slave cylinder from the engine bay. With a stretch you can actually reach down and work on it. Follow the hydraulic line. You could at least pop the rubber cover and see if it's full of fluid. Edited December 22, 2010 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfalp1592 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 The line is not visible from above but close. Mine did have a twist in it and when I replaced it I could see where it was almost worn away. If you pull it up on a ramp and look from the passenger side its easy to get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 pretty much happens to anyone with an s130 or z31 (and probably any car using hydraulic link for clutch operation). Just replace the master and slave. don't muck around doing one then the other as you will find yourself replacing it in the near future. of course with no fluid in the reservoir might be your only problem. do your check the fluids in your vehicle very often? pays to do a check at least once a month. You aren't driving a 2 year old HOnda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palladin Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) Fill with fluid, Bleed it and then check for leaks. If needed, Replace the slave first. $13 lifetime warranty at autozone. Edited January 5, 2011 by palladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1161970 Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Finally had a break in the weather and worked on the clutch problem. Like I said it was a catastophic failure. I had clutch one minute and the pedal stayed on the floor the next. The problem ended up being the metal line rotted and broke. I replaced the slave and rubber line along with about a foot of the steel line. I couldnt get the old rubber line to come off the old slave so replaced them both. Now I just have to finish bleeding it down. I got it working but not a hundred percent and the weather has turned back to the cold side again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feero101 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I had this same problem, i went ahead and replaced the slave and the master. turns out they were both bad... horrible condition actually. the master was stuck with the clutch disengaged and the slave was just screwed all together. on my 82 the slave was super easy to get to once i jacked the front up. its right on the side of the bell housing. two bolts and a hyd line. I'd go ahead and get a new hyd line too, its only about 6 inches long and if yours is like mine its probably the factory connection and very brittle. all together cost me about $30 after tax. probably not the best quality parts but they only need to last until i swap out for a SBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macambra Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Check the hard line on the passenger side below the battery. Acid from a poorly maintained engine bay( previous owners suck) will corrode the line right at the top bend. May not be your specific problem but that's what happened on mine. my 2 cents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay1161970 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 Finally got a chance to really work on the car. I found out that the old one has a copper washer between line and slave. It leaked down on me. The new line nor the new slave came with new washer. Anyway took it back aprt installed copper washer from the old slave. Then bled it down again. It was nice to get back on the road again. Didnt go anywhere to really open her up and hear that sweet sound but was a nice little drive none the less. Macambra that is exactely what I found rotten from battery acid and leaves and other junk just keeping everything nasty down in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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