Well done! You and your friend are the most articulate mechanics that I have ever heard. For the first time, I really understand how to bleed air from a hydraulic clutch system. I do not wish misfortune on anyone, but if you find that you must replace the slave cylinder, I will be most interested in hearing your descriptions. Got any videos on valve adjustments?
Thank you so much for the video. It's so important as a woman to gain some knowledge about an issue before I bring my car to a shop. I now know a lot more about what to expect and how long this simple process actually takes.
Thanks for the detailed video. I am going to take the steps you outlined here on my wife's 2009 Scion xB. Over that past 5 or 6 weeks it has been almost impossible to get into gear. Have to double clutch it just to shift. Thanks again guys! Two thumbs up!!
I like the format of the video guys, well put together and straight to the point, well done! Also thanks for taking the time to post these kinds of videos up!
Thank you guys so much, not much of car guy. Thought I blew the clutch. Before I waited the four days to get into shop I watched this video and was able to bleed clutch with help of my wife, blew the air out and the pressure came back. This video was a life saver, thanks so much guys
Thanks guys, gives me a starting point, As a kid I did clutch repairs myself, usually had parts left over, so it does not hurt to get a little refresher. Hope the truck does not need a clutch at abut 55,000 2010 Nissan Frontier PU, don't think it should yet.
Great video guys. I have a 2005 Renault Laguna. The clutch doesn't disengage (since 3 days ago).It started the symptoms slowly at first and then the following day the control gave up entirely. Almost certainly a hydraulic fail. Just started to investigate the problem with a view to repairing it and saving a bucketful of garage bills. My first concern is that the master cylinder attached to the pedal looks very awkward to get at and remove/replace if necessary. I will have a more serious attempt on it during the next few days, provided the West of Scotland winter weather does'nt prevent me. Have any of you guys done a similar repair on a Laguna, and is it feasible for someone like me with a fairly good history of car repairs ? (Recently overhauled my braking system)
Thanks - my clutch pedal seems very hard to push. Works but makes a creaking noise and very hard, despite me having strong legs. 243k miles on 2013 Accord coupe V6 - six speed. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks again. 😊
Thank you so much for this video. It saved me a lot of money. See, I am not into cars at all and always takes it in for other people to have a look at my problem and pay them plenty to do sometimes stupid things. My car was having exactly the same issue as on your video and by following your video step by step, I could help myself and my car is back on the road. I only spend a few bucks to buy brake fluid. Thanks again. You are the best .
thank you I have a 95 Ford Ranger with the same hydraulic clutch problem and that solves my problem because I have the same exact thing what you described happened to me earlier today going down the road I couldn't change gears and when I did it was hard as rock and my clutch is good thank you I appreciate these videos...very informative.....
I believe my 2004 VW GTI clutch cylinder is located inside the housing for the clutch and flywheel. The system seems to operate well, even thought it's 16 years old. However, I do plan on replacing the clutch and flywheel as preventative maintenance. Considering the location of the clutch cylinder and the difficult in reaching it, do you advise replacing it at the same time the clutch and flywheel are replaced? Additionally, how is this internally housed cylinder bled? Thanks for making this video.
I got a 2004 civic Sir I call rusty too, pedal is awful soft, I don't see any signs of leakage, master is full, I guess I'll try the bleedin too, thanks for the video!
Great video! You guys should do more, the way its explained to us is perfect. My pedal is to the floor & i have a leak that collects and drips from oil pan. 2007 vw eos so a slave cylinder leak would be devastating. Going down to identify the leak, Stay up playas!!!!
that really helped out alot guys im finishing a project with a h22a in a 94 accord and replaced the slave and master cylinder and the clutch pedal is sticking the floor id apperiate for a commet back
Hey thanks for this video. Very helpful. Most videos are not clear at all. The guy doing it knows what going on but if someone trying to learn and can't see a thing, it won't help. So great job. I have a 07 Wrangler Rubicon that the clutch paddle is soft now, can't shift. But my brake fluid reservoir is not low...Do you think its still the slave cylinder having a leak?
Finally! A video that helps. I have a 97 Accord with the same problem - right now my clutch is sitting on the floor. Did you have to replace the slave, or after flushing everything does it work fine?
I'm working on my 96 Nissan maxima with the 3.0l v6 and as of now I replaced the clutch, master cylinder, and slave cylinder and the entire upper half of my clutch petal is dead and it grabs at the very bottom of the petal with no play whatsoever and I cant figure it out. I've blead all the lines, did an entire fluid flush, made sure all the air was out of the lines, and I still have half a dead petal. everyone I ask for help with it is at a loss and no one can figure it out. Thanks for making this video it definitely helped but I still cant figure it out.
Great work and instruction guys, thanks. I have a problem with my gears - I have a 2006 Ford Fiesta, when I first start the car and pull away, the gear change is absolutely normal. But, when I drive for half an hour until the car is up to temperature, it becomes really difficult to change gears... I've heard that it could be the clutch, the gearbox, and the gear lever mechanism bushes... any diagnosis similar to this? Thanks again chaps.
It was the leverage, it needed greasing. It took a few goes to diagnose it though. It's all sorted now mate, thanks. Back to normal. Chaka Zulu - thanks, very helpful!
great video well done guys...my clutch has gone I was driving and it gradually wore out and now my clutch has no pressure onit at all and i cannot get it in gear. I just wanted to know, do i need 2 replace my clutch or anything 2 fix the problem or can i do this bleed method and save some money?? thanks!!
Great info. My Toyota Corolla S cutch is starting to slip - even when I release the clutch, she's still going into gear. But 133,000 miles on one clutch is pretty good. Thanks for the video.
ponemark PI ended up replacing the whole she-bang. Clutches were wore slam out. Had a Mom and Pop shop do the work. She runs great now. Those Corolla S, 4 cyl engines are bullet proof.
Yep, My 87 Jeep has a separate reservoir, while My 2004 SATURN has a shared clutch/brake reservoir... Jeep is in the 3rd clutch. (hose burned a hole thru killed the 2nd clutch) SATURN lasted 255000 miles on the 1st clutch ❤️👍 currently at 357000+ miles on the 2nd clutch. Today, Jeep clutch went to the floor while engine was hot... Then pump pump and the clutch woke up. That's what brought Me to this video.
thanks for the video guys. I have 94 accord and have a same problem. question, I opened the bleeder when the person push down the clutch pedal a little bit of fluid came out. should I wait for a while to close the bleeder until the fluid comes out without stopping?
I have a 1985 Chevy S10. Replaced slave cylinder, master cylinder and rubber hose. Bled system. No bubbles. Would shift ok at first then stop. Clutch pressure gone. Bled a couple more times. Same thing keeps happening. What do you think is wrong?
I was on an uphill ramp in 2nd gear at around 3.5k RPM then the RPMs shot up and the speed did nothing. Noticed a slight burn scent soon after for a minute then went away. But I heard you can test if your clutch is slipping by say going uphil and putting it into say 5th and stomping on gas (low speed) and if the rpms/engine bogs down (which it did) means the clutch is NOT slipping. Suggestions :)
@fairhare do you have any resistance on the clutch pedal or is it limp? yes, any hydraulic failure such as a leaky master cylinder or slave cylinder could cause the clutch to not disengage, but the pedal will go to the floor with no resistance. sometimes the clutch disc will rust to the flywheel if the vehicle has been sitting awhile, and the clutch pedal will feel as if everything is normal. if this doesnt help reply back with your year, make, and model, and we can figure this out. Willie B.
I have a 1991 Plymouth Laser RS 145K miles on it, and since i bought the car a year ago i noticed when the clutch is engaged its makes a quick grinding sound when shifting gears, it usually does this grinding when the vehicle is driving in cold weather conditions. After watching your video it gave me the idea to try and bleed the clutch. Since ive been driving it i also noticed the fluid level has not moved since ever. Hopefully i didn't damage the clutch and more :/ any ideas???
Thanks for posting. I find the emphasis on diagnosis is really important, often glossed over in some others' RU-vid videos. Looking forward to a second video where you replace the slave cylinder. Have you fixed it yet?
I have a 2000 saab-93 and i have to pump the clutch 3 or 4 times to shift it in the next gear and sometimes it makes a loud sound when trying to put it in to gear. I have had the master and slave cylinder replaced and the clutch and pressure plate as well.
Idk if this was covered but could use the advise. 88 honda prelude 2.0. Clutch doesnt grab until almost all the way out, last 3 inches or so. And when Im driving and give it "more then normal" throttle the clutch slips. Bad clutch or air in the lines?
Just had new cluch kit put in my 94 chevy silverado 5.7 liter 350 5 speed 2 years ago and I think I have a throw out bearning issue when clutch is is ingadge no rattling when letting clutch out ingear get a rattling sound and in nutral also ?? Is this a throw out bearing or a piolet bearing ?? And what would happen if ether one of these go out completely while driving??? And how much shop cost to have fixed??
Good video. Have a 1994 Toyota Tercel. My son is driving it and now the car goes into gear but have to rev the motor to get it to move forward. It slowly gets up to speed but on a hill, very slow to pick up. I'll check the slave cylinder first before deciding it's the clutch. Doesn't seem to grind at all when going into gear. Any thought?
Cliff Olney Sounds like the clutch has reached the end of its life. One more test you can do- get the car up to speed on level ground in top gear (like 55mph or more) and let off the gas pedal; if the engine speed drops straight away (it'll only be a couple of hundred rpm) without the car speed changing then the clutch is dead. You'll need a new clutch, get that fixed while the car can still be driven to the workshop.
I need help with a 1999 SVT Cobra. the clutch pedal is pretty hard. I think it’s the new Clutch Kit that it got, but idk tbh. It’s kinda hard. Works perfectly fine. Can i loosen it up a bit or something?
Great video! Thanks. My problem seems to be unique...not sure. I recently had a problem where my clutch started rapidly getting softer and softer as I was driving it in town, and soon it just sat on the floor. I got it in gear long enough to get it home, and have had it parked. Today I went out to look at it to see if it was dripping on the interior side (haven't checked the slave cylinder yet), and when I grabbed the clutch with my hand and pulled it up, it sort of shot up halfway back into normal position. I thought nothing of it and figured it would stick to the floor if I pushed it again, but it didn't. I got in the car and pumped it with my foot, and it feels better than ever...and I'm so confused. I even backed the car out as I normally would have before the issue, and then drove it forward again in first (I wasn't able to do either of those smoothly at all last time I drove it). So yeah, there appears to be NO problem any longer, but of course, this is the worst situation cause I know dang well there was a problem before, and now it's not showing the issue. You recommend bleeding them still? I'll check the slave cylinder tomorrow, but thought I'd get on here and see if anyone had any ideas.
this is really late... but did you ever figure out the issue? i literally have the same problem going on right now.... and there is no damn way to can be the clutch cause i just got a new clutch done at the honda dealer.... but i am so scared its something to do with that.... shit was not cheap.... but my peddle is basically doing the same... it was stiff feeling... and then all of a sudden it would basically be paper thin and no grabbing all the way to almost the floor and then a slight grab at the end.... i noticed if i pumped my clutch several times though it would almost go back to being good again....
@Avenger77420 based on what you've replaced it sounds like you just have air in the system.. (double check the master/slave for any leaks etc. but if your not losing fluid it sounds like you just need to do a good system bleed. basically follow the steps we did to bleed in the video pump and open the slave bleeder screw then pump again..sometimes gravity bleeding works too. it may take a few tries but it sounds like you def have air in the system giving the spongy feel.
I have a Chevy S-10 2003 double cab, brazilian made. Clutch keeps engaged at any speed and at any time, and when it happens I have to pump several times for it to suddenly release. I saw your video and found very useful to know how it works, but frankly I have no idea of what is going on. Any help is appreciated.
Hi Brain, I am using Ford ikon 1.8 diesel Indian version. I have a clutch problem. the resistance on the pedal was nil while I was driving and I guessed that the clutch was worn out but after a day the clutch was working fine but again it had the same issue. I took it to my mechanic and he said the there was a leak in the tube as well as the master cylinder has to be replaced. after the replacement started I had to replace master and slave cylinders with the tubes which had leak and also the
Just bought a honda civic type s 1.8 2007. Clutch seems to be very stiff!!! Would bleeding it and changing clutch fluid solve the problem? How much would mechanic charge for this? Thanks!
Hi Brian great vid, quick question I've got a 97 sti impreza I've noticed its starting to rev out a little in 5th gear now and then, also the clutch pedal is sitting half way to the floor all the time and it takes very little to engage it, could this be solved with bleeding or is the clutch slipping!!
I have a 2003 chevy s-10 5 speed manual. I recently replaced the clutch. Before I replaced it the clutch pedal had no pressure and I could not shift the gears while the truck was running. I was able to drive the truck again after replacing the clutch for about a week and now I'm having the same problem. Do you think it is the slave cylinder or something else? Thanks, Jessica
@autohowtovideos and the clutch as well (that fluid will ruin the disc). So start with a simple bleed procedure and check the system for leaks but if the system won't hold pressure and the master looks good I would suspect you need to replace that internal slave.
@50fordman can't remember off the top of my head if its an internal or external slave (i believe its internal) anyway it seems like you just need to bleed the air out of the system like we did in our clutch video. i've had several clutches on a lot of vehicles take a long time to bleed not as easy as brakes in most cases. A tip would be to crack the bleeder screw and let it stay open with out any pressure until you get a steady drip. Basically let gravity do its thing. hope this helps
Thanks for making this video, my Mitsubishi lancer gsr turbo reves smoothy when parked but under hard acceleration it won't pass 5 or six thousand rpm. Sometimes in the morning the clutch pedal feels very soft and low to the floor. It usually builds back up while driving. Is this a sign of a tired clutch or leaky clutch hydrolics.up
This was really great, really helped me understand more about the clutch, saved me miney, and easy job to do. Thanks for taking your time as well to make this video for people like me haha.
Hello, How long does it usualy take to bleed out the air? I can easily get the preassure up to a certain point. The pedal feels almost strong enough, but not quite.
Brian, I have a question. I have a 1990 Honda Accord LX and the clutch is giving me some problems. I just had the master cylinder replaced a few months ago and today as I was making a turn I tried to shift down and the car wouldn't go into gear. I pulled over, and as I pressed the clutch in, it still wouldn't go into gear. We turned the car off and easily shifted all gears. I was told to replace the slave cylinder......Is that true and how do I know if I need a complete clutch replacement?
@nano60608 if your just learning your clutch could be getting a little hot and causing the loose pedal.. the fluid is brake/clutch fluid which is what we are using and bleeding in the video.. follow the bleeding steps we did if your clutch continues to feel loose and see if that helps..
@hotdream320 if the slave is leaking fluid from the boot or with the bleeder closed you def need to replace it.. be sure to also check your lines and master to make sure there are no other air/fluid leaks. once the new slave is on follow the bleed procedure (it might take quite a few tries) to build up pressure and you should be good to go
I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta diesel manual, six speed after an hour of driving the car every night when pulling away in first gear and reverse the car starts to shudder I’m thinking must be something to do with heat in the clutch. Any ideas what this could be please thank you
Good video! If you had an extra set of hands you could have someone point a flashlight at those locations in the engine. At 5 minutes in it looks like you do use a light, so thank you.
I have a 2011 Honda Civic. I tried rocking it out of ice by engaging and disengaging clutch. Unsuccessful. Now, I can't engage with the clutch at all. In any gear, I let the clutch out and the engine just revs. And, I left the car overnight on a slight hill, in first gear (no brake on) and, after the ice melted, it coasted backwards until it hit somebody's garbage bags. Could have been so much worse. What do you think the problem is? Clutch, a linkage, transmission, etc?
At almost 30k and my wrx clutch pedal is losing feel any tips? It just feels not as firm as usual. Especially after a few pulls. Update checked the fluid and its still full. It shares fluid with the brakes via a hose out of the bottom
@zane2289 if the pedal actually feels soft or spongy it's a hydraulic issue, sometimes is difficult to get all the air out so you could open the bleeder am let it gravity bleed instead of the pressure method, make sure the master is only adjusted to a slight bit of end play, but not much more or less. See if you can watch the slave mice while someone else pushes the pedal and go from there
@nyshadow clutch slip is basically when your clutch is engaging the transmission but there is a "slippage" for example imagine you let the clutch out and the engine rpm's climb without any forward motion or tire slippage.. all clutches will slip to a point as they only have so much grabbing power.. if you clutch is very worn you will notice it is not able to handle all the power from your engine and transfer that to your wheels..
i have 97 audi a4, my pedal has plenty of pressure in it but the clutch only grabs first gear enough to shake the car a little. would this be a pressure plate problem or a throwout bearing? or do i just need to get a whole new clutch kit?
@maverick2030 well we noticed the slave was leaking a fair amount and the master had a tiny leak.. after bleeding it worked fine but we should and i would recommend replacing them especially since the parts are pretty cheap and its easy to do..
Good explanantion, i had cluctch problem where cluctch started little hard and then sticking and then stopped working. every time i put leg on paddle and it came back. Mechanic did some manual bleed like you did in past but last time it appears same problem while i was climbing hill. i was in shock and worried that no support will be available in forest area but after few mins when i tried Cluctch startd working. Do you know why it suddenly started working. it didnt gave me problem till another 400 kms. do u know why problem happned and why it is solved automatically ? my car model hyundai i20 petrol. thanks in advance.
Just replaced master and slave cylinder as well as ran new line between the 2 and I've bled and pumped and bled and pumped and I'm building no pressure whatsoever. Any tips?
I have a '93 honda civic. This morning on my way to work, I was coasting up the freeway off ramp. When I pushed in the clutch and tried to bring the gear shifter out of 5th, it felt crunchy, and then wouldn't go into another gear. I tried all the other gears - reverse would grind the teeth. After shutting off the car, I decided to try wiggling the gear shifter around more in 5th. FInally, it popped out, and then I could shift normally again. Do you have troubleshooting tips? Thanks for the try Jhong. I flushed the system. Then it was better for a about a week. Then started grinding A LOT. I replaced the slave and master cylinders. Grinding changed, but still hard to shift and sounds like something is loose and rattling around. The disk?
I'm not sure if I have issues with my clutch or throttle every time I hit the accelerator there's this high squeal noise and it's no horse power especially when I'm going up a hill. it slows down and I have down shift. is that the clutch for sure???
my clutch pedal is hard to push. the pressure plate and clutch disk are already replaced still it becomes hard to push as the engine heats up.. the master cylinder is not leaking, the slave cylinder might be the problem because it leaks a little bit of fluid. does it make sense?
pump the clutch pedal or slave cylinder itself? I've tried to bleed as you've wrote it and it seems not really working so, I checked the slave cylinder and it is leaking. so, I am trying to change the slave cylinder tomorrow. is there anything I should be careful about? thanks!
So ive done everything you said but the only thing is that i lose complete pressure from the clutch pedal... ive done it before on my other hondas but idk what the problem could be if you could get to me asap
92 s10, (external slave too). clutch pedal is hard to push, not springy like a clutch should be. I've been told that is most likely the bearing. anyway, I seem to have a leak from the area where the slave cylinder bolts to the trans. I'm not ever low on fluid, but could the slave still leak? I seem to have a couple drips every time I look at the underside of the trans.
Hi, i hm having problem with my toyota. I just changed the master but then sometimes its hard to change gears do you have any idea whats going on? Thank you in advance and Godbless
Hi, I drive a Hyundai Tucson 2.0 lt. CDI Automatic transmission 2005. While driving i press on the gas peddle but the car does not want to go especially on steep roads. Do I need to change my clutch? Thanks and any help would be most appropriated.
@Avenger77420 yup if fluid is coming out of the rod on the master cylinder it needs to be replaced.. do that and don't forget to take note of the end play between the rod and the cylinder (basically its that bit of slack in your pedal) some times you have to adjust that a bit when you put a new one on. but once its replaced make sure you bleed it thoroughly and your all set! shouldnt take more than an hour or two and very basic tools
My Honda Prelude EXedy Clutch works. No leaks. About 40K miles on parts. The other day when I went to a stop it would not go into any gear, but the peddle felt normal, no extra resistance, or less. I stopped the engine and started it with it in 1st, and my foot pressed all the way down on the clutch and it started and slowly started pulling forward. Then it would shift. I put in nutral rolled back put in reverse, and then in 1st and drove home able to shift. Its parked, and it shifts like normal
Hi, any ideas what could cause a clutch to creak and go slighty sticky when hot? When I say sticky I mean as in you press the pedal and instead of being light and smooth it feels like it's a little heavier to press and creaks as well as you reach the bottom of the pedal stroke. This is only when you get the car fully hot though. It's fine when cold.
@jbarringer89 based on this info since you've replaced the clutch I would follow the steps in the video and check your hydraulic system for leaks. start by bleeding the slave cylinder first. I believe your truck has an internal slave but it should have an external bleeder screw.(check the master as well) When you pulled the clutch did you see any leaks? Something i've personally experienced was an internal slave failure which leaked fluid on my clutch causing me to need to replace both the slave
I have a 1996 Ford Ranger Super Cab 4.0L. The clutch wasnt releasing, and i replaced the clutch assebly, and master cylinder, and bled the system but i still have no clutch. what do you think is the problem?
Hi. I am having issues with my 95 probe and my pedal is staying on the floor when I press it but I still am unable to shift into gear. I already bled the system and the fluids came out after a couple times of opening the bleeder. There are no leaks on any of the lines nor is there on the master or the slave. Should I replace them or could it be the Clutch or flywheels themselves causing my problem? It hasn't had any issues till today it went from shifting great to not at all today.
it just started last week on my 1985 Toyota corolla GTS, I have to pump it around 40 times to build up pressure to put in gear. it can lose pressure in like 10 seconds or sometimes it'll have pressure for like a while, does this sound like a air in the system issue or my slave cylinder is done?
@jhonea005 I would first check the master for any leaks or moisture then do a bleed on the system. Those fords have the internal slave I believe. ( my bronco had one too) watch out because if they leak that clutch will be toast really quick so see if you able to keep good pressure after a bleed. That fluid will eat the disk quickly if the slave is dripping.
@tricky big tip everybody is to remember there are only a few components so it's a process of elimination bleed the clutch first and check the master,slave, and hoses for leaks first.. If that doesn't fix it them look at replacing a clutch.. Unfortunatley these are all wear and tear parts so every vehicle will need a clutch or two in it's life ;) hope this helps
My Hyundai produces a rhythmic bumping like sound when driving over 95 km/h. It gets louder when driving faster and at 130 it is worrying. Listening very carefully I hear it too very softly at a lower speed, 90. But at still lower speed I cant hear it, maybe gone? The garage diagnoses a clutch problem as the sound disappears when pushing the clutch. It is a costly repair, but is it the most probable cause of he sound? Speed, accelleration, clutching and fuel cunsumption are normal
