Clutch Fluid- pffft?

[R.D]

I did a search on the net about changing clutch fluid. There seems to be hardly anything on it, on some of the big subie forums alot of answers to people inquiring about changing it was, "just forget about it" / " its a b**** to do, f*** it! ".

Whats up with this? just not necessary to replace it?

[Guest boostin]

Change it whenever you change the brake fluid. Same stuff.

[Guest]

Yea its the same as brake fluid, it is not be safe if moisture contamination is above a certain level as it will cause failures

You can get your local garage to check it and see if it needs changing

Its a simple job to change it and clean all the gunk out of the system

[jacsmiley]

i agree with boostin

do the clutch fluid the same time as the brakes

on my V4 it was missing the heat sheild and the heat from the turbo used to boil the fluid and the clutch would get sucked to the floor!

so that was my reason to bleed the clutch. just do it if you can be bothered. one of those "100k" service things

[neil2121]

^^ my god that wagon makes me want to get a BP :-*

[Divine]

 jacsmiley said:

on my V4 it was missing the heat sheild and the heat from the turbo used to boil the fluid and the clutch would get sucked to the floor!

Um what? Never knew that could actually happen?

[Guest boostin]

 Divine']

[quote name='jacsmiley said:

on my V4 it was missing the heat sheild and the heat from the turbo used to boil the fluid and the clutch would get sucked to the floor!

/quote]

Um what? Never knew that could actually happen?

Yup. The clutch master cylinder and fluid line sits directly above and behind the turbo. My clutch used to go all mushy after about 10 mins of driving, so I wrapped the clutch line with tinfoil and heat wrapped the down pipe and its been sweet ever since.

[Guest]

Home made tinny?

[Ninja8)]

 liquid_ice said:

Home made tinny?

haha :D

[RAYDEO]

 boostin']

[quote name='jacsmiley said:

on my V4 it was missing the heat sheild and the heat from the turbo used to boil the fluid and the clutch would get sucked to the floor!

/quote]

Um what? Never knew that could actually happen?

Yup. The clutch master cylinder and fluid line sits directly above and behind the turbo. My clutch used to go all mushy after about 10 mins of driving, so I wrapped the clutch line with tinfoil and heat wrapped the down pipe and its been sweet ever since.

wow! this ansers my question.

this has been happening to me for aaaggges and i thought it was the pedal!

It got worce when i changed down pipes so started thinking this could be a possable issue, but now i know!

thanks!

[Guest S T E Y E]

ahh yes i should have clicked onto this earlier... after giving my car stick for a while the clutch feels abit wierd...

and my downpipe is not heat wraped...better get me some haha

[Divine]

I brought a new car since my original post, and can now relate to the clutch being sucked down haha.