Ummm. I hate to suggest it, but have you checked the crankshaft end
play? As in have you dropped the thrust washers? That may not
explain the loss of fluid, but is consistent (I think) with other
symptoms.
Donald.
> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:14:03 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jambone <jambone6@yahoo.com>
>
> Listers,
>
> I could use some advice, suggestions, encouragement, and whatever else you
>got. I am a bit down as my usually very reliable Spit is causing me grief.
>Here's the story...
>
> I'm driving it in to work one morning, and shifting becomes troublesome.
>With the clutch to the floor, some shifts still grind the gears a bit. I
>return home as gently as possible. I find that the clutch master cylinder
>reservoir is dry. I add fluid, bleed the system, and things return to
>normal... for awhile. Reservoir level drops pretty quickly. I can see that
>the master cylinder doesn't have a leak, but the slave cylinder looks
>suspicious. I bought a rebuild kit for it and replaced the rubber bits.
>Re-installed it and bled the system again. The car drove great for about a
>day.
>
> Next day, more trouble shifing gears, particularly from 3rd to 4th. In 3rd
>gear, sometimes the shift lever likes to move towards 4th as I slow down using
>the engine, and more towards the front of the car when accelerating. I think
>that's how it goes - the point is that the lever moves around in 3rd. I have
>never noticed this before.
>
> Today, I bled the system like crazy and double-checked that the slave
>cylinder mates with the clutch pushrod properly. I haven't lost any fluid
>since the rebuild - the reservoir level is constant.
>
> So, any ideas what is causing my symptoms? Is it possibly a tranny problem?
>The Haynes manual says something about adjusting the clutch pedal as a fix for
>"excessive difficulty in engaging gear" - I don't see anywhere to adjust the
>pedal. Please help!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Brian Hill
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