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Oil on clutch pedal
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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? 
02-10-2012, 10:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-10-2012, 10:23 AM by ZTWsquared.)
(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... Seal = cylinder - probably slave cylinder. Clutch slave cylinder on my '07 wagon went at just 20k.
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02-10-2012, 11:22 AM
(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.
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02-10-2012, 12:29 PM
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?
02-10-2012, 12:59 PM
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/fordclutchmasterc...ecsvt.aspx 
02-10-2012, 01:00 PM
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
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02-10-2012, 01:05 PM
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
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02-10-2012, 05:17 PM
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. 
02-10-2012, 11:46 PM
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
02-11-2012, 01:48 AM
Clutch Master Cylinder, like I told you on MSN.
And like someone said, classic focus failure.
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02-11-2012, 02:02 AM
(02-11-2012, 01:48 AM)Mystake Wrote: Clutch Master Cylinder, like I told you on MSN. 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.
02-12-2012, 04:16 AM
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.
02-13-2012, 01:42 PM
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.
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02-13-2012, 02:23 PM
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!
02-14-2012, 01:33 AM
1hour?!?
That's IT!? I swear I remember hearing it being closer to 2. Maybe it's time to stop putting this off, lol.
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02-16-2012, 08:15 AM
The first time it took me 3 hours....the second was an hour.
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02-16-2012, 01:31 PM
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
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