Broken Clutch Master Cylinder

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  • noE30
    R3VLimited
    • Jun 2008
    • 2260

    #1

    Broken Clutch Master Cylinder

    I know this is probably the wrong spot for this but hopefully it will get more views this time.

    So I have broken 3 clutch master cylinders in the last year. The last two have broke within two weeks of each other. Third one breaking today before class. The push rod is physically breaking in half.
    I have read all the threads about broken MCs so I have already looked for bent pedals or cracks and things like that. Does anyone know any other possible reason that these keep breaking on me? I think my throwout bearing needs to be replaced as well, could this cause the mc to break?

    Thanks alot!
    ps: i need to get this figured out asap as my e30 is my only car.

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  • KillaCams
    E30 Modder
    • Mar 2008
    • 998

    #2
    What brand cmc are you using? Get an oem quality one, don't use that autozone shit if that's what you're using.

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    • noE30
      R3VLimited
      • Jun 2008
      • 2260

      #3
      Im getting oem replacements every time.

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      • noE30
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2008
        • 2260

        #4
        any other ideas. what about the throwout bearing? will that cause this problem.

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        • DaveSmed
          E30 Fanatic
          • Apr 2007
          • 1406

          #5
          The throwout bearing will not cause that to go bad.

          Pull a bad one apart, clean it out and look in the bore. See if there is evidence of sideloading on the piston via scuffing.
          -Dave
          2003 Lincoln Towncar | 1992 BMW 325iC | 1968 Cadillac Deville

          Need some help figuring out the ETM?

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          • payney8
            E30 Modder
            • Jun 2007
            • 899

            #6
            That^^

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