[V8] Clutch pedal goes to the floor

[kneale at knitknacks.com]

Isn't the slave actually on the outside top of the bell housing?  Should be
replaceable without removing the tranny. You sure it isn't the hose to the
slave leaking?

Original Message:
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From: MendezWerks mendezwerks at gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:15:01 -0500
To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com, v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Clutch pedal goes to the floor


Found the source of the leak.
Slave cylinder leaking inside the bell housing. Oh boy.

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On Apr 8, 2010, at 9:49 PM, ron_01056 at yahoo.com wrote:

> Check near the master cylinder...... I forget what is attached to  
> it, slave cylinder?
> The only way to know is to get in there and look around a bit.
>
> Ron
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MendezWerks <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:31:48
> To: V8List Fans<v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: [V8] Clutch pedal goes to the floor
>
> So I went to move my car out of storage and the clutch pedal remained
> depressed (on the floor).
> I tried to pump up the pedal, though to no result.
> I found the brake resvoir low on fluid, so I filled it up.
> Once again I tried to pump up the pedal and nothing.
> I checked the clutch master for leaks and none were found.
> Next I tried to bleed the slave and still nothing.
> Clutch pedal seemed a little better as I was pumping it by hand.
> As I was about to re fill the resvoir, I saw a pool of fluid under the
> car by the  drivers side front wheel.
> I took off the belly pan and could not locate the source of the leak.
> The bell housing seemed dry, and no fluid around the bottom of the
> transmission bell housing/lower oil pan.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
>
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