Clutch engaging early

tjc4kc

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Hey guys my 07 has 193k miles on it and had a clutch, flywheel, and slave done at 145k. It used to be my daily and the clutch was fine, but then I got a new daily and ever since it started sitting the clutch engages almost immediately when you start letting it off the floor. No signs of slipping. Would this be the master cylinder on its way out? Appreciate any advice
 
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It's possible though a failing master cylinder will usually also produce other symptoms like an inconsistent, sometimes spongy, pedal feel. Has the fluid level dropped in the reservoir?
You might want to look underneath the car and see if any clutch fluid is dripping onto the ground. If it's coming directly from the bellhousing inspection hole, the slave cylinder has gone. If it's running from higher up down the left side of the transmission, the o-ring seal where the clutch hydraulic line goes into the transmission has probably perished.
The OEM hydraulic line is plastic and that could also be cracked and leaking.
 

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It's possible though a failing master cylinder will usually also produce other symptoms like an inconsistent, sometimes spongy, pedal feel. Has the fluid level dropped in the reservoir?
You might want to look underneath the car and see if any clutch fluid is dripping onto the ground. If it's coming directly from the bellhousing inspection hole, the slave cylinder has gone. If it's running from higher up down the left side of the transmission, the o-ring seal where the clutch hydraulic line goes into the transmission has probably perished.
The OEM hydraulic line is plastic and that could also be cracked and leaking.
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