Hello,
So, after talking with Maz, I found the Master Cyclinder for the Clutch and I will access the Slave by pulling off the bottom of the trunk and taking a look. I inspect it to see if it is leaking, it could be that things just got a little low. However, it is more likely by the way you all sound that it is probably leaking and I need to rebuild/replace the unit. I may think about doing it myself, but I will also contact the local guy here in San Jose that works on Lotus cars and get a quote from him. This way I can guage how much money I'd be saving if I give it a good ole shot. If the slave is bad and the system needs to be blead, I guess I can't do much harm by giving it a go!
Darin
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Originally Posted by TimMullen
That sounds like it. 
Almost empty is not a good sign. I bet that if you get under your car, and check the slave cylinder (assuming that you can get to it from below), you will find fluid on the outside of the slave. A common check is to pull the rubber boot off the cylinder (it should "grip" the rod and snap over the end of the cylinder). If there is fluid in there, then the slave cylinder seal is leaking. You can replace the cylinder, or rebuild it. Rebuilding it will pretty much consist of removing the cylinder, and removing the piston in the cylinder. The piston will have a rubber seal on it. Rebuilding it consists of removing and replacing the rubber seal and putting things back together. Then you bleed the system.
You have to get to the slave cylinder to bleed the system in any case - it sounds like you may have gotten air in the system ("the fluid is almost empty"). If it's dry down there, it may just need topping off and bleeding.
Good luck! |