NEW Clutch not Engaging...Money Pit

phunk

I dont do service/repair on these cars much, so I am not great at remotely diagnosing problems that might be occurring due to age/wear;

but hasnt there been some known issues with the original master cylinder deteriorating and contaminating the fluid? and needing constant bleeding otherwise before long you have to start pumping the peddle to get pressure? It happened in my Z, required constant bleeding. It wasnt even that old when it happened.

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DaveZ03

My understanding is that when the internal CSC starts to go, the internal seals begin to degrade and show up in the fluid. Among the dirty fluid, this then trickles down to loss of fluid, inconsistent performance and eventually, no clutch.
Once you decide to tackle the CSC replacement, it's best to replace everything in the hydraulics of the clutch system...from the plumbing to the MC. That way everything is fresh, new and should lead to never having to deal with this again, so long as install and parts compatibility are in check.