hard clutch pedal after clutch install help?

FRMTL2_335i · 05-09-2014, 08:58 AM

so last night i finished putting the car back together, unfortunately when i got in the car to test it, the clutch pedal was STIFF, i tried to pump it slowly, but at the second try, it fell to the floor, of course i busted the slave cylinder and all the fluid went everywhere. has this happened to anyone before?
any suggestions besides buying a new slave cylinder?

Myrder · 05-09-2014, 10:31 AM

Sounds like the the slave plunger wasn't lined up with the clutch fork. Replace slave cylinder and make sure its lined up on the fork, go for a straight shot. When I did it I compressed the cylinder and put it in, when it pushed back I knew it was on the fork. Then I compressed it by hand while it showed resistance and tightened it up there.

05-09-2014, 08:58 AM	#1
FRMTL2_335i Major 76 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: ohio iTrader: (1)	hard clutch pedal after clutch install help? so last night i finished putting the car back together, unfortunately when i got in the car to test it, the clutch pedal was STIFF, i tried to pump it slowly, but at the second try, it fell to the floor, of course i busted the slave cylinder and all the fluid went everywhere. has this happened to anyone before? any suggestions besides buying a new slave cylinder? __________________ FFTEC 6466 Gen2, MHD Flash Tuned by Wedge, BMS PI Kit, FUEL-IT Stg 3 pump, HALTECH PS-1000, MFactory LSD w/lock down brace, ECS Trailing Arms, M3 control arms, M3 brace, DGR Coilovers, N20 tmap sensor, BMS OCC, VRSF exhaust w/4" tips, VRSF CP, Tial BOV. BigTom FMIC, Msport front & rear, m3 sides skirts.
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05-09-2014, 10:31 AM	#2
Myrder Major 162 Rep 1,264 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i MSport 6MT LMB Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: WildWest iTrader: (1)	Sounds like the the slave plunger wasn't lined up with the clutch fork. Replace slave cylinder and make sure its lined up on the fork, go for a straight shot. When I did it I compressed the cylinder and put it in, when it pushed back I knew it was on the fork. Then I compressed it by hand while it showed resistance and tightened it up there. __________________ 2010\|335i\|LMB\|E92\|6MT\|MSport\|Logic7\|335is Clutch\|AE Performance\|BMS\|Walbro\|VRSF 7"\| 149.7mph NFZ AZ 1/2mi 1992\|Pontiac Firebird\|Mild 355ci\|T56\| -I will look on your treasures, gypsy. Is this understood?-
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