Clucth went out today

[Ryan S.]

Luckily only 1 block from home. Lurched a few feet after I tried to go from a complete stop, then nothing. Clutch goes all the way to the floor, lots of fluid on road, relatively clear and odorless. I hope I only lots fluid from somewhere simple. Less than 20K on new clutch. Looking for help on where to start looking for the problem.
Thanks.

 

[78crzr]

Slave cylinder problems? Was the slave cylinder replaced along with he clutch 20k miles ago? If not, and that is the problem, it is a cheap and easy fix when compared to another new clutch.

 

[Ryan S.]

Slave cylinder problems? Was the slave cylinder replaced along with he clutch 20k miles ago? If not, and that is the problem, it is a cheap and easy fix when compared to another new clutch.

After I RTFM, I saw the what it called the release cylinder. I am wondering, is the slave cylinder the same thing, as there was no other cylinder shown in the FSM. The release/slave is my best guess, no fluid leaking out of the resevoir or the booster. Replacing the cylinder looks to be straightfoward, but if there are any tips/tricks, please let me know.

BTW, about a month ago my water pump went out as I pulled into my driveway, and now I lose my clutch 1 block from home. I must be living right.

 

[lovetoski]

Release is the same as slave. Easy to replace. Lots of us have done this. Recommend replacing both the clutch master and slave together. OEM are about $100 for both.

Pretty cool that it failed so close to home. You must be living right!

 

[Ryan S.]

Thanks for the tip on the master. Will do.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Yes do both now if you can afford it, as you will be doing it down the road again if not.

 

[3puttcop]

I just did mine a couple weeks ago, master had been leaking for some time, $150 Genuuine Toyota from C-Dan...real easy job just will need someone to pump pedal to bleed system when your done.

 

[Ryan S.]

$150 Genuuine Toyota from C-Dan[/QUOTE

C-Dan is the man for parts. Saved so much with him that I'm almost broke. Becauase of where I work I can get about a 30% discount at NAPA, but I would rather spend a little more and still save some on OEM parts.