Hello everyone:
O just got a problem with my daughter Suzuki Forenza 2007 which has no pressure in the clutch hydraulic system. The car has manual transmission
I had verified the hydraulic fluid level and it is fine now. It was in the minimum level before but there is no one sign of leakage. I bled the entire system and I have pressure at the clutch master cylinder and also at the end of the hard tubing line that go into the transmission. The bleeding plug is right there. I still have the clutch pedal traveling all the way to the bottom with very light force.
I am not sure if I should replace the master cylinder or if there is some other try to be done before order and replace this part.
My daughter said that it was happened in about 10 minutes when driving and she felt the clutch pedal moving down with a very light pressure applied on it and after few gear changes the clutch did not work anymore.
I would like to hear some ideas in what to do and how to troubleshoot this system to know better what can be wrong with it and get it running again.
The car has only 38,000 miles and very well kept.
I will be glad in receiving your suggestion.
Thanks

Nyko46

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Nyck - TX - USA

Internal slave cylinder, or external? If it's external, can you see it moving the clutch fork? If it's internal, there should be an inspection cover on the bottom of the transmission, so you can see if the slave it moving the clutch or it isnt. You should also be able to see if theres any brake fluid that dripped down from an internal leak. I would verify that pushing the clutch does not move the pressure plate. Do you get any resistance if you pump the clutch pedel?

Any unusual noises with the car running in neutral?
I strongly suspect the slave cylinder died.

~Nate

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If the slave died, there would be noticeable fluid loss. If the master died, or is nearly dead, then it would just bleed back into the reservoir.

How did the bleeding go? Was a proper amount of fluid expelled from the bleeder and was any air in that fluid? Maybe a visit to a Suzuki forum would help.

There are not leaks and when bleeding not much air was noticed. Up to now I had worked only in the external master cyinder and fluid lines from cylinder to transmission.
There is a little resistance in the clutch pedal and no much pressure from bleeder when opening to purge air from system.
If I use a vacuum to bleed, will be better than bleeding in the conventional way or not?
Thanks for your repply.

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Nyck - TX - USA

Google says...

http://www.suzuki-forums.com/general-forenza-reno-forum/29168-06-forenza-clutch-slave-cylinder.html

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