Just bought it - clutch works and then it doesnt?

[Lux]

just picked up a 93 sport 5 speed and im not too familiar with hydraulic clutch setup so i'm not quite sure.

fluid level is fine, the clutch does not engage until its almost all the way out (symptons of a slipping clutch on cable systems) but i was reading on here and it said that shows the sign of a NEW clutch??? and the more worn they get the closer off the floor they engage...so i'm lookin for some help here.

Strange thing, i havent gotten it on the street yet but it takes the rpms to be upwards of 4k for it to start working, even with my foot completely off the clutch, but then it warmed up after a few minutes and the clutch was actually half way working.

i suspect blown clutch but then once i started getting it move it seemed to go front and backwards fine???, but figured i'd ask before spending the 200 bucks on a clutch and slave and 6 hours changing it out

thanks guys!

 

[marragtop]

You may have air in the system. Sounds like you just bought it, so I assume you don't know the history. Maybe it was low on fluid and the other owner just added fluid and sold it. I'd bleed the system before tearing it apart.