MK1 Focus 2003 1.6 Zetec leaking clutch

[I am The Gimp]

Can anyone shed some light please.

Noticed on my misses car over the last few weeks fluid under the clutch pedal on the plastic mat.
I don't really drive the car but today I did and noticed the fluid was covering the plastic mat.

I checked the brake reservoir and it was almost empty.

I looks like the cylinder/pump behind the pedal box for the clutch.
Is that the clutch master cylinder?

If so how you go about changing/repairing. Does the steering rack assembly need to be taken off?

How long would this take?

How would you bleed the system? Via the pedal on the clutch or the brake nipples?

Steve

[neiljohnson]

Did mine this week took about an hour to do and you do need to disconnect the steering column but it's just one bolt you bleed it from the bleed nipple on the clutch slave the part was @90 from the main dealer

[I am The Gimp]

That's great thank you.

Picking mine up from Camberley Auto's (£56.00) tomorrow. It's leaking a lot more now so need to do it sooner rather than later.

1 hour, is that bleeding and connecting steering shaft again.


Steve

[neiljohnson]

I am The Gimp said:

That's great thank you.

Picking mine up from Camberley Auto's (£56.00) tomorrow. It's leaking a lot more now so need to do it sooner rather than later.

1 hour, is that bleeding and connecting steering shaft again.


Steve

Yes an hour all in the top bolt is fiddly to get to but thats the hardest part 10mm ratchet spanner makes it easier

[Roberts1987]

I recently had this done as oil was leaking from the clutch master cylinder every time I changed gear. Got a new replacement on eBay for around £35.

My step-dad has an on site mechanic at his depot who fitted the part for me. Steering rack had to come out for access. Two connections in the engine bay aren't difficult to spot either.

We had an issue re-bleeding though, required a pressure pump to bleed the brakes round. I think that's because the gent didn't seal the brake fluid container. My trusty Haynes manual advised to wrap cling film around the top then sealing the container with the lid.