Clutch issues or my imagination. (1 Viewer)

[drenmaster]

I have a 87 HJ61 which I try to drive every other week. The clutch pedal seems very soft on it now, like very easy to push. First time I noticed I bled the system and it felt normal but driving today it feels soft again. If I pump on the pedal it will get more firm but that goes away. There are no leaks and I replaced the slave cylinder about 5 years ago because it gave out completely. It drives fine just has a weird clutch feel.

The reason I say imagination, is because the truck I have and drive more often has a really stiff clutch so when I switch between them the 61 clutch feels like it drops to the floor and takes a little bit to get used to again.

 

[OSS]

Needing to pump the pedal to generate pressure is classic worn out master cylinder or slave.
If you’ve got the cash, replace them both. If not, then just the master.

 

[2mbb]

when you push the pedal once, is the clutch still disengaging? Do you have a vacuum booster associated with the clutch?

 

[Paco]

Hey Mark - a while back I was getting a soft clutch pedal and having to pump it to make it work. Slave had been replaced previously so I replaced the Master and all good now. I will agree, however, that overall it is a relatively soft pedal. Even my Westy has a stiffer clutch...

 

[drenmaster]

@2mbb So the clutch works fine without having to pump it it just feels soft. There is definitely pressure building up when I do pump it a few times. But yea it works fine all the time.

I am thinking the booster/master might need to get replaced or rebuilt.