# Nissan maxima clutch fluid problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, cylinder, clutches, fluids, maxima\
**Created:** [May 26, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988 "2009-05-26T01:50:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![charlienanita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@charlienanita](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charlienanita)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988/1 "2009-05-26T01:50:00Z")

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I have a 93 nissan maxima SE and recently replaced master cylinder and slave cylinder. 3 to 4 weeks later all the fluid has leaked out of the master cylinder resevoir. i saw some of it under the front bumper. What could be causing this?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988/2 "2009-05-26T02:25:47Z")

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Did you do the work or was it professionaly done at a shop? How likely is it that a installation error was made? it sounds very likely. This does sound like a DIY er as you don’t mention taking it back to the shop.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988/3 "2009-05-26T15:35:40Z")

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Where’d you get the replacement parts? A poorly rebuilt slave cylinder could have been leaky from the start. Next time check the level after a day, then a week. Check all your fluids once a month.

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**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/nissan-maxima-clutch-fluid-problem/30988/4 "2009-05-26T19:00:13Z")

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Did you close the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder?