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Kim Rhoads Posted on Dec 01, 2012
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2002 Olds Alero, clutch went out. Was told the slave cylinder needs replaced. Do I have to remove transmission? And are there instructions somewhere on web?

Clutch pedal stays down. When adding fluid and turn car on, pumping clutch it leaks out.

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No you don,t have to remove the transmission, To install a slave cylinder, Borrow a repair manual from a libbarry. To guide you though it,

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 20, 2011

SOURCE: replaced clutch master, slave and

you still have air in hydraulic system you need to bleed clutch again can take few trys

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Kevin Daniels

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  • Posted on May 15, 2011

SOURCE: i just bought an 01

It's usually the clutch master or slave cylinder that is bad when the pedal drops to the floor suddenly. Check both to see which one is leaking fluid and that's your bad one.

anatoly4

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  • Posted on Dec 18, 2008

SOURCE: transmission seems to not winding down

shoudl b a separate dip stick to transmision & to check car has to b running...if that dont solve the problem if fluids r fin need to replace/rebuild trany

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  • Posted on Jan 08, 2011

SOURCE: added brake fluid when pedal went to

There is diffinatly a leak in the break system and it is most likely one if not both of your rear wheel cylinders. Need to have it checked out before it gets worse and you end up in a wreck due to no brakes.

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