Honda Car Forum

subhamoy_pal@yahoo.com (Paulithegreat) wrote in message news:<2d4c882d.0307301251.5192d649@posting.google. com>...
> Hi,
>
> I was curious about how serious my problem is. My '92 Honda Accord
> has a weeping Master Cylinder that leaks clutch fluid internally, i.e.
> the fluid does not fall out into the ground. The car drives
> beautifully, except that every once in a while, I need to top up the
> clutch fluid level. This is very occassional though. . .maybe once in
> 2-3 months. The feel of the clutch pedal varies over time, and once
> the clutch became very soft (going in almost all the way before
> disengaging the engine) and that problem was fixed by topping up the
> fluid level.
>
> The car mechanic I went to suggested a 320$ repair job consisting of
> the changing of the Master and Slave cylinders (apparently both need
> to be changed together)+ Hydraulics fluid flush+ Labor. Does this
> sound reasonable? And how necessary is this repair?
>
> The car runs just fine. And if it is just a question of regularly
> checking the oil levels, I am prepared to do that.
>
> What do you guys recommend?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Paulithegreat

Are you sure it's the clutch master cylinder that's leaking? It could
be the slave cylinder, and if so, it's likely that you'll have to
replace the clutch due to fluid-soaked clutch disc. Regardless, master
and slave cylinders should be changed at the same time. You should get
it repaired, as the problem can only get worse, and you don't want to
get stranded. Cars are not tactful. It will probably fail when you're
headed somewhere on a tight schedule!! ;-) Is that $320 in US or CDN
currency? If it's just the clutch master cylinder now, you may get
away without replacing the clutch. If you wait, and the slave begins
to leak, add a clutch to your repair bill.

-k