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  • Steven_Anderson
    Wrencher
    • Oct 2010
    • 265

    #1

    Need some help.

    on my way to work this morning I went to down shift and my clutch pedal compressed and engaged the clutch but would not come back up. if i pull it by hand it will come up but thats it. any help would be awesome.
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  • e30austin
    I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
    • Sep 2010
    • 15382

    #2
    Sounds like the clutch spring came out. Look on the floor for it and put it back in. If it's not that, my guess would be clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder.


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    • cbouchez
      R3VLimited
      • May 2007
      • 2789

      #3
      clutch master cylinder is probably toasted, it happen to me once. It's an easy job but it took me a long time to do it.
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      • 87e30
        R3V Elite
        • Jul 2008
        • 5676

        #4
        Look at your clutch/brake fluid. If it's empty/low then you either have a leak or more likely the slave or master cylinder has taken a crap and is not holding pressure.

        PS, if the pedal is stuck on the ground then the clutch would be disengaged.
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        • Steven_Anderson
          Wrencher
          • Oct 2010
          • 265

          #5
          the fluid is still full. and when the car is turned off it works fine you can see the fluid moving in the rez. it works long enough for me to put it into first and then it stays on the floor..
          1988 325ic Bronzit Metallic.
          1987 325issold
          1987 325es Lemons
          1984 533i 135k R.I.P
          1998 subaru legacy GTsold
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          • Steven_Anderson
            Wrencher
            • Oct 2010
            • 265

            #6
            If its not the master or slave cylinders how much are we looking at to fix it?
            1988 325ic Bronzit Metallic.
            1987 325issold
            1987 325es Lemons
            1984 533i 135k R.I.P
            1998 subaru legacy GTsold
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            • Edev
              No R3VLimiter
              • Aug 2008
              • 3731

              #7
              Originally posted by Steven_Anderson
              If its not the master or slave cylinders how much are we looking at to fix it?
              Well, to get that answer, you have to find the issue with it first to get an idea of how much it'll cost to fix.
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              • 84driver
                Wrencher
                • Aug 2011
                • 234

                #8
                I'm betting it's the slave. Try to bleed the slave, if it bleeds with good pressure then the master has pressure.
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                • ejnight
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                  • Apr 2007
                  • 3488

                  #9
                  clutch master cylinder. Just did mine. same symptom.
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