I finally got to drive my car today with the T56. I'm not done, but I had enough of the car together to take it for a test drive. When I got back home and parked, I found a puddle of brake fluid on the floor under the pedals. I look up, and its dripping from the clutch master cylinder. Alot of fluid leaked out of the little P.O.S., but theres nothing missing in the reservoir. What the hell? I thought that maybe there was too much fluid in the system, but that doesn't make any sense. I don't think its even possible to overfill it, and if you can, it shouldn't leak. Do I just have a bad master cylinder, or is there a seal or something I can replace?
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This is a real old tread, but I have the same problem. Anyone else experience fluid leaking from the rubber boot that covers the rod which connects to the clutch pedal?
When I let the car sit for long periods of time over a week or so, the master cylinder gravity bleeds and the clutch feels and works great. After some time of regular driving it just keeps getting worse, but never bad enough to not work completly.
I have a T-56 with the stock pedals and MC from a 96 4th gen. Is there any problem associated with the length of the rod being too long after being installed into a 3rd gen or alignment issues? Am I slamming the pedal too hard?
I think wilwood makes an aftermarket adjustable MC. Has anyone installed this?
92Blue, have you found a solution to this?
When I let the car sit for long periods of time over a week or so, the master cylinder gravity bleeds and the clutch feels and works great. After some time of regular driving it just keeps getting worse, but never bad enough to not work completly.
I have a T-56 with the stock pedals and MC from a 96 4th gen. Is there any problem associated with the length of the rod being too long after being installed into a 3rd gen or alignment issues? Am I slamming the pedal too hard?
I think wilwood makes an aftermarket adjustable MC. Has anyone installed this?
92Blue, have you found a solution to this?
Actually, I did. I had to replace the hydarulic assembly. It kept leaking every time I stepped on the clutch pedal. I didn't notice the fluid loss from the reservoir at first, but I did after a while.