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Question:
1987 Toyota MR2 mileage: 133,800. About 4 months
ago I was driving normally and suddenly the friction
point on the clutch changed. It used to be right
in the middle of the clutch pedal travel, and very
narrow. When it changed, it moved noticeably
further up the pedal travel and became broader. I
eventually adjusted to this change and was not concerned
about it. Lately, in the last few weeks, when the
car is cold there is a bucking as I let out the clutch
from a stop. This is even in warm weather.
It feels as if my foot is shaking on the clutch pedal as
I let it out (but it's not). This goes away after
about 5 minutes of driving the car. Yesterday
while working under the dash, I noticed a brownish-gray
fluid all over the firewall behind the clutch pedal.
It seems to be coming from where the clutch pedal rod
goes through the firewall to (I assume) the clutch
master cylinder. I do not know how long this stuff
has been dripping but there is a fairly wide stream
going down the firewall and underneath the carpet.
I have all the maintenance records from the previous
owners of the car, and the clutch, pressure plate, and
throw out bearing were replaced at 90,000 miles.
There is no record to indicate the clutch master
cylinder has been replaced. What is wrong with
this car? What could have caused the sudden change
in the friction point? I long for the old friction
point again...
Answer:
It appears, from what you have described, that your
clutch master cylinder has failed. If the clutch slave
cylinder has not been recently replaced, it would be a
good idea to replace both of them at the same time.
Question:
1986 Toyota MR2 mileage: 190,000. My 1986
Toyota MR-2 has not ever given me any problems until
now. Recently, it has been taking a long time for
the car to warm-up. In the mornings, I'll
drive 20 or 30 miles before the needle on the
temperature gauge will rise enough to hit the "C" and
now that the weather's turned cold, it's taking a long
time to get any heat from the heater. What do you
think the problem is?
Answer: Sounds like the thermostat is stuck
open. Replacing it should solve your problem.
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