Clutch issues

RSLARSON4

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2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
98,500 MILES

I have a 2003 cavalier manual trans. My clutch recently seemed softer then normal. One night I had a hard time changing gears. When I got I noticed my clutch fluid reservoir was empty. How would I go about finding the leak in the clutch system?

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:05 AM

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RASMATAZ

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There's air in it-Try bleeding the clutch and see what happens

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:08 AM

RSLARSON4

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So I understand how the air could effect it, but what could explain the empty clutch fluid reservoir?

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:11 AM

RASMATAZ

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Well check that 1st and if its not leaking -bleed it

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 1:52 AM

MHPAUTOS

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If the reservoir is empty you have a leak, either at the master or the slave cylinder, these will have to be checked and repaired as required, then you will have to do a re bleed, if you just top up and bleed it out, you will be back at square 1 again as the fluid is lost from the original leak.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 7:02 AM