Originally Posted by UpStateGS
I bled the lines last night with new fluid but without replacing the clutch master cylinder and everything seems fine. Granted I have not driven the car in 5 months, the pedal now hold pressure and runs just fine.
The slave cylinder went in about 2-3 pumps, will the master cylinder slowly die or is it just as sudden? There have been 2 different responses to whether the clutch master cylinder is bad or good.
Thanks.
Its bad. The fluid is leaking past the seals. If you've ever seen a new master cyl, you'll know that the shaft isn't greased link that.
It will lose pressure eventually, contaminate the fluid which in turn will ruin the seals in the new slave cyl..
Hence the change both at the same time.
Don't be a cheapass when it comes to "FIXING" your car. You dump money on mods and don't bother to maintain basic repairs.
It boggles my mind why people are like this.