[Daniel2987]

Hello all, this is my first time posting here. I've been around here for quite some time, having bought a '79 280zx last August. As the title says, my clutch fluid slowly drains over the course of 1-2 days. My buddy and I have tried to source the leak, but to no avail. We replaced the slave cylinder, as well as one clutch hose which I thought to be suspect. Still, no luck. Any advice?

Also, just any advice in general to a newbie here?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

[Richard Schulze]

There are only 3 places that commonly leak. The clutch master cylinder, the clutch slave cylinder, and the flex hose that attaches to the clutch slave cylinder. The master cylinder leaks from the back, which is in the passenger compartment. You have to lie down with your head under the driver's side dash and look up to where the push rod goes into the back of the master cylinder. A flash light helps. To check the slave cylinder, you have to pull the boot back and see if fluid is collecting inside the boot. If the flex line is dry, it is not leaking.