can somebody explain this reservoir thingy

[gsmooth]

i know I'm having tranny problems but tranny experts told me i could drive it for another 50k's if I dont grind...easy enough.

i have to get my rear break pads done this weekend as I've had to add a lil bit of brake fluid in the last couple weeks.

the reason I am mentioning both is because of what i've read in here and the fact that i have some issues shifting gears...mostly when I'm parked or stopped and I have to put it into 1st or reverse.

what does one have to do with the other?

 

[Purrfectangel]

Brake fluid and clutch fluid in our cars is the same.

When you push in the clutch the hydraulic fluid or aka brake/clutch fluid is pressurized which starts up the slave cylinder close to the bell housing which contains your flywheel and clutch of your transmission and disengages the clutch so you can start the car and shift.

hope this helps.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I believe our cars had seperate reserviours for brakes and clutch/transmission tho so the 2 dont really go hand in hand as far as your problem

 

[Purrfectangel]

I assumed he drove a P5, my bad.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol i may be wrong then, the P5s dont have seperate reserviors? i believe they still do...

 

[Purrfectangel]

No ours is the same. We just have the one reservoir.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

(scratch)

 

[aMaff]

The P5 is one of the few cars that I'm familiar with that actually has a shared reservoir & master cylinder for clutch and brakes. I'm not really sure of the mechanics of it ans I've never rebuilt one, but that's what it is.

To answer the OP's question, you may have a leak on the clutch slave. That's most likely your problem if you're losing fluid.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

thats retarded lol

 

[mazdaddy]

There is actually a slave cylinder that operates the clutch, but it is tied into the brake master cylinder-both use the same fluid resevoir. The Miata uses the same set up.

 

[aMaff]

There is actually a slave cylinder that operates the clutch, but it is tied into the brake master cylinder-both use the same fluid resevoir. The Miata uses the same set up.

no... the miata has a separate Clutch master / slave configuration

EDIT: Unless you're referring to the NC Miatas (MX5s, baby RX8s, whatever you want to call them), I can't remember off hand how those are set up. I know the NAs and NBs have completely separate hydraulic circuits for the clutch and brake systems.

 

[gimpo2]

I believe our cars had seperate reserviours for brakes and clutch/transmission tho so the 2 dont really go hand in hand as far as your problem

negative. clutch slave cylinder is run off the brake master cylinder. you can pop your hood and follow the rubber hose from the master cylinder right to the slave cylinder.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yes, we've confirmed that the P5 is silly...

negative. clutch slave cylinder is run off the brake master cylinder. you can pop your hood and follow the rubber hose from the master cylinder right to the slave cylinder.

 

[gimpo2]

i'm pretty sure the MSP is the same.

 

[aMaff]

i'm pretty sure the MSP is the same.

Yes. As are the normal proteges.

 

[mazdaddy]

no... the miata has a separate Clutch master / slave configuration

EDIT: Unless you're referring to the NC Miatas (MX5s, baby RX8s, whatever you want to call them), I can't remember off hand how those are set up. I know the NAs and NBs have completely separate hydraulic circuits for the clutch and brake systems.

On the wife's '01 Miata we had the slave cyl go bad....It's attached to the master cyl...we just had Michael @ Mekatron replace both at one go..

 

[gimpo2]

yes, we've confirmed that the P5 is silly...

HA! so you are equally as silly and

Brake fluid and clutch fluid in our cars is the same.

When you push in the clutch the hydraulic fluid or aka brake/clutch fluid is pressurized which starts up the slave cylinder( close to the bell housing which contains your flywheel, clutch and torque converter of your transmission and disengages the clutch so you can start the car and shift.

hope this helps.

there will be no torque converter if there is a manual clutch.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I'm silly X2....doh!

HA! so you are equally as silly and



there will be no torque converter if there is a manual clutch.

 

[Purrfectangel]

there will be no torque converter if there is a manual clutch.

lol I know..my brain tries to cover all the bases at once LOL

I shall fix.

 

[Purrfectangel]

I'm silly X2....doh!

you're having a rough day aren'tcha..