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Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-10-2012
So just today, i noticed a little oil behind my clutch pedal. Dont know how long it has been there, but i just saw it today while cleaning the car. Its not a whole puddle of oil on the carpet..more so just the rod to the clutch pedal has oil on it...
Is it a failed master cylinder ..or just a seal or something?
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - ZTWsquared - 02-10-2012
(02-10-2012, 09:10 AM)arpaul15 Wrote: So just today, i noticed a little oil behind my clutch pedal. Dont know how long it has been there, but i just saw it today while cleaning the car. Its not a whole puddle of oil on the carpet..more so just the rod to the clutch pedal has oil on it...
Is it a failed master cylinder ..or just a seal or something?
Seal = cylinder - probably slave cylinder. Clutch slave cylinder on my '07 wagon went at just 20k.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - hardk0re - 02-10-2012
yep classic focus failure
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - ZTWsquared - 02-10-2012
(02-10-2012, 10:49 AM)hardk0re Wrote: yep classic focus failure
I've got a new one kicking around if you need one fast.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-10-2012
Thanks for the input guys. So how would i know if its the seal of slave thats given up or the master itself has shot? And i just bought some brake fluid n keeping it handy in car. How safe/dangerous is it to drive with a little leak?
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - hardk0re - 02-10-2012
the oil will swell the clutch pedal, and it will slide off. it will also be all in your carpet and make a mess. it is the master, the slave is inside the tranny. you may get to the point that it does not give enough pressure to fully disengage the clutch for shifting. I would change it now for what its worth.
This is what you need:
http://focus.c-f-m.com/fordclutchmastercylinderfor02-10focusdurateczetecsvt.aspx
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - lonewolf - 02-10-2012
check your clutch master cylinder, exact same thing happened to mine last year. easy fix, relatively cheap. there is a plunger attached to your clutch pedal check the seal at the end of the plunger. i bet thats the problem. the slave cylinder is on the trans
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - SL8RZZX3 - 02-10-2012
Yeah had the same problem with my cousins 2000 zx3
It leaked so much that it ate the paint off the pedals
Pretty easy fix, I removed the pedal assembly, cleaned and repainted it a new colour
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-10-2012
thanks for all the help guys! Ill get to it asap. how many hours worth of labour would be needed to fix it? I highly doubt it's something i want to be doing myself...
And ken(ZTW), PM sent.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - _JET_ - 02-10-2012
i guess this is why my rubber clutch pedal keeps slipping off... it happened so much i just leave it off now. Would also explain why i had to fill up my brake fluid resevoir because the clutch was low on fluid... Great info, thanks guys
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - Mystake - 02-11-2012
Clutch Master Cylinder, like I told you on MSN.
And like someone said,
classic focus failure.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-11-2012
(02-11-2012, 01:48 AM)Mystake Wrote: Clutch Master Cylinder, like I told you on MSN.
And like someone said,
classic focus failure.
yup, thnx bud!
and how long have some of you guys gone with the leak? I know luc has been a champion n been pushing it for a while
but could it wait a couple weeks? Cuz parts might take a couple weeks to arrive, and wondering if it might be ok to wait till then, just topping up brake fluid now n then.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-12-2012
Any idea how many hours worth of labor would be required to do the fix? Im giving it to a shop to get it done.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - hardk0re - 02-12-2012
1h should do it
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - lonewolf - 02-13-2012
i went a couple months with mine and didnt have an problems, i just put a rubber floor mat under it to save the carpet and floorboards. i did mine myself and it took about 45 mins. simple job, worst part is just working under the dash. i think it pays an hour at Ford.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - arpaul15 - 02-13-2012
hmm so couple weeks wait wont be too painful i think. N yes,...it is 1.1hrs by the ford service guide. Thnx for the info guys!
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - Mystake - 02-14-2012
1hour?!?
That's IT!? I swear I remember hearing it being closer to 2. Maybe it's time to stop putting this off, lol.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - imncrxtc - 02-16-2012
The first time it took me 3 hours....the second was an hour.
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - stuntbiker99 - 02-16-2012
ok so im going to shed some light on the ford pricing aspect as i just got a qoute done, for the part its self the wanted 160.00 plus tax, labour was 580
RE: Oil on clutch pedal - hardk0re - 02-16-2012
^^ I REALLY hope you didn't pay that! wholy bend over! its a $70 part that takes 1h to change. If it takes them longer, they don't deserve to be called mechanics.