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  • Bimmer_man
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jan 2013
    • 1477

    #1

    clutch pedal falls to the floor

    this thing just started. i drove it to work and left it for about 4 hrs. then got in it nad noticed the pedal was on the floor. i pumped it a few times by hand and nothing. no resistance at all. i checked to see if i was loosing fluid, nope res was full. i checked under my car just to be 100% and it was bone dry on the black top. Then all the sudden boom its like it catches again. idk what to think of this, it has a brand new master and slave for the clutch and i have full power im my breaks so its just the clutch. I dont know a whole lot about the trans and clutch stuff but before i go tearing into my bell housing to figure our wtf is going on has this happened to any one else and if so what was the issue? Do i need a new clutch or throw out bearing er something?
    Float like a cadillac sting like a Bimmer!:)

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  • tytypetersen
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2012
    • 347

    #2
    Try bleeding the clutch line from the bottom. I had a clutch that stuck to the floor and followed this diy and it fixed it.
    starts at around 3:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdf--suwqw0
    good luck.

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    • Bimmer_man
      E30 Fanatic
      • Jan 2013
      • 1477

      #3
      Originally posted by tytypetersen
      Try bleeding the clutch line from the bottom. I had a clutch that stuck to the floor and followed this diy and it fixed it.
      starts at around 3:30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdf--suwqw0
      good luck.
      i was thinking on doing that just wanted other opinions but ill try that lil gives me an exscuse to bleed the whole system and use ATE blue lol.
      Float like a cadillac sting like a Bimmer!:)

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      • themoonman
        Advanced Member
        • Aug 2011
        • 196

        #4
        Maybe the slave isn't seated properly. I would definitely try bleeding before re-seating the slave.

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        • 325ix
          R3V OG
          • Aug 2009
          • 7783

          #5
          My money is on a failed master or slave, even if it's brand new.

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          • Poorboyz
            R3VLimited
            • May 2012
            • 2117

            #6
            I had same problem about 9 months ago. Not losing much fluid and yet I had no pressure. Number 7 on the chart was my problem. It was cracked where it bends. Peel back the carpet to see if there is any fluid seeping on the inside of the firewall.

            http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...04&hg=21&fg=10
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            • Bimmer_man
              E30 Fanatic
              • Jan 2013
              • 1477

              #7
              it was the master cylinder. im getting a replacement one for warranty this time its made in Germany so it shouldn't fail on me like this POS one did.
              Float like a cadillac sting like a Bimmer!:)

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