Clutch issues

Tiny
RSLARSON4
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  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 98,500 MILES
I have a 2003 cavalier manual trans. My clutch recently seemed softer then normal. One night I had a hard time changing gears. When I got I noticed my clutch fluid reservoir was empty. How would I go about finding the leak in the clutch system?
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:05 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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There's air in it-Try bleeding the clutch and see what happens
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:08 AM
Tiny
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So I understand how the air could effect it, but what could explain the empty clutch fluid reservoir?
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:11 AM
Tiny
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Well check that 1st and if its not leaking -bleed it
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:52 AM
Tiny
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If the reservoir is empty you have a leak, either at the master or the slave cylinder, these will have to be checked and repaired as required, then you will have to do a re bleed, if you just top up and bleed it out, you will be back at square 1 again as the fluid is lost from the original leak.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 7:02 AM

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