Clutch master cylinder/slave cylinder

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
101,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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LATALLIK08
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My clutch won't pop back it just stays on the floor now the mechanic wants to replace the master and slave cylinder (understandable). My question is what does any of this have to do with the transmission?...
Aug 16, 2019 at 2:20 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

Indirectly, it deals with the transmission. The clutch on your vehicle is hydraulic. When you depress the clutch pedal, fluid is forced from the clutch master cylinder to the slave cylinder. The slave reacts and release the clutch from the engine allowing you to shift gears.

Here is a very detailed link about how the clutch works. It discusses both the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/inner-workings-of-a-car-clutch

Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
Aug 16, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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