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clutch pedal drops

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1991 eagle talon tsi awd
just rebuilt the engine, installed it and filled all fluids... My clutch pedal drops to the floor when pressed lightly. Also will not go into gear because of it. I tried bleeding it. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If it worked fine before all I can say is keep bleeding it. Can you still see air bubbles coming out of the bleeder line while bleeding?
Try filling the clutch fluid and pushing down on the brake over and over it should stiffen up
Gsx2bnv said:
Try filling the clutch fluid and pushing down on the brake over and over it should stiffen up
WTF? :confused: How does pushing down on the brake "stiffen" the clutch? They are two entirely separate hydraulic systems.

To the poster, as mentioned, your bleeding technique seems to be the culprit here. You need to get a clear vacuum hose, attach it to the slave cylinder bleeder screw, fill the clutch fluid reservoir, crack loose the bleeder screw and insert the opposite end of the hose into a half-full brake fluid container. Go in the car and pump pedal 5-7 times. Leave pedal on floor (may need an assistant) and check the vacuum hose. It should be clear with NO air bubbles. If bubbles are present, repeat until you see none. Of course, replenish the master cylinder reservoir so that it doesn't run dry. Once it's (the hose) clear of air bubbles, with the pedal still down to the floor, tighten the bleeder screw and lift the clutch pedal. Pump it a few times and it should now NOT drop to the floor. You should have your hydraulic pressure and a "stiffer" clutch. ;)

-Mike.
Gsx2bnv said:
Try filling the clutch fluid and pushing down on the brake over and over it should stiffen up
i duno but just fill it, pump it, release air and tighten and then repeat until pressure is back, it would work, if not then make sure there are no punctures in the line itself or the lines are tight in the master and slave cylinders
Also make sure you have no leaks in any of the hydrolic lines or problems with either the master or slave cylinders.
You could try to gravity bleed the system. Do this by cracking the bleeder on the slave and just letting it leak for about 20-30 minutes, just watch the fill canister and make sure it does not go low. This worked for my gst.
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