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Old May 25, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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So overnight my clutch engagement point moved from the very top of my pedal to the very bottom. So low that I'm having a really hard time putting it into gear. Any idea what's wrong with it and what I can do?

I have an AP1 with 73k miles on it. I didn't have a problem with it till that one night when the temperature dropped about 15 degrees and its been cold here ever since.


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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Leaking clutch master cylinder. Look where the clutch pedal goes into the firewall and Im sure youll see fluid leaking. Hardtopguys having a special on master cylinders right now.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Thanks revhi. I checked and didn't see a leak, but dark residue built up on the bottom side of the master cylinder. So I'm assuming its a very very small leak.

Thanks for your help again though
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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Is the fluid low?
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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If the fluid level is not low it's probably not a leak. It may be some air in the hydraulic line. Most S2000s I've seen have really nasty looking hydraulic fluid in the clutch fluid reservoir. Try flushing and bleeding the clutch and see if your engagement point moves back up
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Old May 26, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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if theres no leak, sounds like ur pressure plate is goin bad.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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i just bled my clutch. 56k miles. i don't think the people that had the car before me had ever had it done. cleaned some nasty crap out of the reservoir. no more sticky gears. it made such a remarkable difference.
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