# Clutch leak in 87 Toyota

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [April 16, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525 "2010-04-16T15:13:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frugal87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19adc/32.png) [@frugal87](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frugal87)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525/1 "2010-04-16T15:13:07Z")

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In Aug09 clutch reservoir was empty. Refilled, it was empty again in Feb10. Should I have clutch repaired or just add fluid regularly? 145,000 total miles, about 70,000 since clutch replaced.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525/2 "2010-04-16T15:35:22Z")

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The problem is not the clutch itself, but the hydraulic system that operates the clutch. Either the master cylinder or the slave cylinder is leaking. I suggest having it repaired. If you lose too much fluid the clutch will not work.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525/3 "2010-04-16T17:44:17Z")

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It won’t fix itself…Replace the clutch master and slave cylinders and be done with it…

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-leak-in-87-toyota/47525/4 "2010-04-16T19:17:32Z")

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I agree. One day the clutch system will not hold pressure and you will be stuck in the middle of nowhere unless you can shift without the clutch.