Hi, I had my slave cylinder go out on my fiesta at about 135000 miles. Changed it a few months ago but have developed symptoms of improper installation.
On the slave cylinder install we just bolted it in, reassembled and bled the system normally. It worked because the clutch was sticking to the floor before. It still does it occasionally though which is the first symptom.
When I start the car and go to put it into gear it has developed abnormal resistance to going into gear and I have to row the stick through other gears to get it to go into reverse or first gear. Won't go into reverse at all unless I do this first. If I try to put it into gear without rowing through others it will move forward a little bit and won't go into gear. Meaning the clutch is not engaging fully.
I am thinking that the slave cylinder may be leaking into the bell housing, getting fluid on my clutch friction plate, causing it to slip slightly.
Anyone more experienced know what's going on here? And how to install another properly and avoid this situation in the future?
On the slave cylinder install we just bolted it in, reassembled and bled the system normally. It worked because the clutch was sticking to the floor before. It still does it occasionally though which is the first symptom.
When I start the car and go to put it into gear it has developed abnormal resistance to going into gear and I have to row the stick through other gears to get it to go into reverse or first gear. Won't go into reverse at all unless I do this first. If I try to put it into gear without rowing through others it will move forward a little bit and won't go into gear. Meaning the clutch is not engaging fully.
I am thinking that the slave cylinder may be leaking into the bell housing, getting fluid on my clutch friction plate, causing it to slip slightly.
Anyone more experienced know what's going on here? And how to install another properly and avoid this situation in the future?