saifi450

So I was driving my audi a6 2.7t 6 speed and my clutch pedal fell to the floor and wouldn't come back up. Had to tow home because I had no clutch. I noticed the brake fluid was low (below the master clutch cylinder line on the reservoir) so I think air just got in the system. I was trying to bleed it out with new fluid but I'm not sure how to get to the slave cylinder from under the car if anyone had some tips.

Thanks!

SloopJohnB@mac.com

I forget which side of the vehicle it's on. Pic below might help.

saifi450

Thank you for the picture! So this is under near the CV joint? You have to remove the shield covering the CV joint?

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Dunno…the bentley ebahn didn't say remove anything…you might have to remove the fender liner but I don't know. It looks about 4-6" away from the axle flange (transmission output flange). If that part of the trans is covered you'll have to remove the fender liner.

saifi450

Thank you! I will remove the fender liner when I get home and see if I can find it lol

saifi450

So I think I know where it is but I don't see how you could get to it without removing anything if someone could shed some light on it, removing the fender liner doesnt seem like it would help.

CRuby

Clutch slave cylinder is on top left front of trans.
I could only get to it from the top. Long reach into tight quarters. I think the bleed screw is 7 or 8 mm, with cramped quarters making it difficult to turn very much. Break it loose 1st, then use clear poly tubing to snake down to a bleed pan below.

saifi450

So I'm assuming you had to remove the coolant overflow tank to get to it?

CRuby

Definitely. As it's below and aft of the overflow tank.

saifi450

Cool thanks, I'm getting at it from below removing the CV joint heat shield at the moment, if I can't get at it from there I'll go from the top by moving the coolant overflow tank