5000 clutch woes

[Huw Powell]

> An employee recently bought an early eighties 5000.  Last night his
> clutch went to the floor and wont come back up unless pulled.  The
> pressure plate wont dis-engage, so he's stuck.  I looks like a hydraulic
> system, and he has plenty of brake fluid and power steering fluid.  I
> couldn't see any leaks.  Does anyone have any ideas?  We could sure use
> some help.
> 
> Bill Abplanalp
> '90 200 TQW

Hi Bill, how are you?

The problem is most likely a bad slave cylinder, though it could be the
master too.  Leakage is internal and so it does not "show."

The slave is usually mounted on the front top center of the tranny. 
Master on the firewall.

-- 
Huw Powell

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