# Clutch trouble **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** cylinder, clutches, ford, f150\ **Created:** [August 4, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-trouble/34533 "2009-08-04T23:28:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlueGrassSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@BlueGrassSteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BlueGrassSteve)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-trouble/34533/1 "2009-08-04T23:28:50Z")
About 4 months ago, I lost all pressure in my clutch pedal. Because of this, I replaced my Master Cylinder. I bled the lines, regained pressure in the pedal, and everything was fine… until today! While I was driving, I noticed a loud, grinding sound, and immediately began to slow down. When I depressed the clutch pedal, however, I had NO pressure at all. I limped the truck home in 2nd gear and after arriving, I checked the fluid level. No Fluid! I refilled the reservoir and re-bled the lines, only this time, the fluid level continues to drop, and now as I bleed the lines, all of the fluid is leaking out of the bell housing, which I think is where the slave cylinder is. So… what should I do next? ---
**Author:** ![BlueGrassSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@BlueGrassSteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BlueGrassSteve)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-trouble/34533/2 "2009-08-04T23:30:45Z")
BTW, the aforementioned vehicle is a 2003 Ford F150. 4.3L V6 ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-trouble/34533/3 "2009-08-04T23:31:24Z")
You pull the transmission and replace the slave cylinder. Might as well replace the clutch assembly while you’ve got it apart. Tester ---
**Author:** ![BlueGrassSteve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@BlueGrassSteve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BlueGrassSteve)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-trouble/34533/4 "2009-08-05T03:43:41Z")
Not to be a bother, but is this too in depth for me to do alone? How much will all of this cost? Thank you so much for your replies.