Clutch issue 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback

[redroc]

Hi All

Have an issue with a clutch in a 1998 Subaru Legacy Outback,

 

The pedal the clutch went dead, flat to the floor without any response to push it back.  I have read that it sounds like a potential clutch slave cylinder issue.

 

Found the slave cylinder and it seemed like that could be the problem, casket looked old and leaky Got a new clutch slave from local auto parts store, and replaced it.

Bled the line for air, took a while to get that done.  Started depressing the clutch pedal to build up pressure.....could see it was, with each push of the pedal it was, pushing the clutch fork as expected....it built a little bit of pressure in the pedal. Ultimately built up so much pressure in the slave cylinder it extended the rod that pushes the clutch fork all the way out and rubber gasket started leaking fluid.  It never built up enough pressure on the clutch pedal to get it to push back from the floor.

 

Thought maybe the master cylinder to the clutch needed to be replaced.  Replaced it along with the hose that runs to the clutch slave.

 

Refilled and bled that system (air seems to be removed completely from what I can see).  Ended up with the
same issue.  To much pressure in the clutch slave cylinder and not enough pressure to make the pedal more then an
inch or two.

 

Tried to make sure the fork linkage that connects the master cylinder to the  clutch pedal looks the
same.....also tried to adjust it....same issue each time.

The clutch fork that extends down into the trasmission seems pretty solid, there is a little wiggle to it but it does not push by hand....only when the little rod from the clutch slave pushes it.
 

Any ideas?

Thanks for any input.

[Dinky26]

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Any mod want to switch it to right one.