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07 6 speed fluid under clutch pedal...HELP

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by thecoz, Nov 7, 2014.

  1. Nov 7, 2014 at 7:52 AM
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    thecoz

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    I've tried searching and am still confused. I have a 07 DC 4x4 4.0 6 speed and just above my clutch pedal there seems to be some type of fluid leaking very slow. I noticed the fluid when I added new floor mats and I have not had the truck long. It has almost 100k. The fluid is not water but I cannot tell what it is. Does anyone have any ideas before I have to find a shop and spend some money. Thank you for any help
     
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    It's brake fluid. The clutch and brake master cylinders share a reservoir (At least they did on my '05). I sounds like you need a new clutch master cylinder.
     
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  4. Nov 7, 2014 at 10:04 AM
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    Check under the hood - do you have 2 reservoirs or 1? That determines the R&R steps, but overall its an easy job to swap the clutch master cylinder. If it has 2 reservoirs, and one of them is small, remote, and mounted on the left inner fender, it's going to be easier to bench bleed (internally bleed) the new master while bolted into the truck. If it has the reservoir built into the clutch master cylinder, you can bleed it on the truck or on the bench.

    Swapping a clutch master cylinder is generally pretty easy. You need to be sure to bench bleed the master, fully bleed the whole system of air (via the bleeder on the slave), and don't let the reservoir or master & slave run dry while bleeding. Tight quarters up around the pedals, so I'd figure it's a 60-90 minute job. Maybe 2 hours if you go slow the first time. Basic hand tools and some hydraulic fluid are the only other things you need.

    ETA: Huh. The posted PDF looks different than what I have. I guess there are a bunch of variants in the 2nd gen Tacoma. Either way, not an impossible or overly hard job.
     
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