New leak after clutch job. Help!

[blocke]

After replacing the clutch/fw/pp, both bearings and all the trans seals, and the rear main seal..my car has sprung a new leak.

Ive noticed that the leak only seems to occur when the clutch in pushed in. If the car is stationary, and I leave the clutch in long enough, a 6 inch puddle will form below the bellhousing drain. I THINK its clutch/break fluid.

We did install a new Slave cylinder, but we were in a pinch and had to buy from autozone. It was bled properly. Is it possible that the slave is leaking past the piston seals when the clutch in depressed? We pulled it out and checked it, and it appears dry. So I'm lost at the moment.

-I dont think its the rear engine seal, as the leak only occurs when i push int he clutch, and it stops after a period of time. Rear seal would be constant leak right?
-I dont think its input shaft seal for same reasons.

Any ideas? How to test whats leaking?

[jlevie]

Get the car up in the air and have someone hold the clutch pedal down while you watch to see where the fluid comes from. If it comes out of the bell housing, the slave has to be leaking past the seals. If the fluid drips off from outside of the bell housing the leak has to be from the slave bleed nipple or the lines.

Also check the fluid and see if it smells like brake fluid, engine oil or transmission fluid.

[blocke]

To me, its smells like break fluid. Plus its fairly clear (new), with a little gunk from the inner bellhousing mixed in. My engine oil is soon due for a change, so its much darker. Plus, after running the car, would the leak be hot if it were engine oil?

It def not coming down the outside of the bell housing, its dripping through the small drain area in the very bottom of the bell housing, so I'm pretty sure its coming from inside.

Thing is, we just finished clutch last night, and its barely been driven since, so I haven't been able to watch the resi to see if it goes down.

[jlevie]

Pull the slave cylinder, use a c-clamp to restrain the piston and have someone press on the brake pedal. If the seals are liking it will be obvious.