My 1988 Saab 9000 Turbo needs hydraulic fluid for the clutch. Where is the place where I put the hyrdralic fluid located???

right at front low down if it has one ,later models do not have one

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Hi, There is a bleed nipple on the slave cylinder which is located on the underside of the bell housing. Cheers Ralph

bad pressure plate or stuck throw out bearing.

sounds like the brake interlock is not functioning check the fuse. when u start the car in aprk. it will not shoift untill u put your foot on the brake. its a safety intelock... possibly the interlock isnt functioning

It's attached directly to the turbo. Tucked underneath. What do mean stuck open?

if i had a dollar for evry faulty part i installed id have a lot of dollars. no seriously it sounds like they put one of the cups in backwards

the clutch fluid maybe low or you may have a bad clutch slave or master cylinder

There are two possibilities to consider:

1. the master cylinder is leaking/by-passing hydraulic fluid
2. the slave cylinder is leaking/by-passing fluid

You didn't mention a fluid leak, so that would eliminate the obvious cause of a leaking pipe. However, check for leaks around the master cylinder (on the firewall) and at the front of the engine by the clutch itself. This would indicate which of the two might be the problem, If they haven't been replaced in many years, it's probably sensible to replace both at once. The slave cylinder can be replaced without removing the engine. If you have ABS, you'll likely need to loosen/remove the alternator.

Good luck!

Saabreur

if the fluid hasn't gone down, then likely no leak. therefore suspect either a mechanical linkage problem, or a by-pass problem.

Start by checking the linkage to the master cylinder to make sure that the pedal is actually actuating it.

Other possible causes are:
air trapped in the system which will give a spongy feel to the pedal;

fluid by-passing the piston, I'd expect that if the by-pass was in the slave, the pedal would have some resistance.

you can bleed the clutch system but need something like a radiator pressurising pump to pressurise the system (pump once or twice only to avoid over-pressurising! and don't let reservoir get empty) Otherwise it's just like bleeding brakes.

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Thanks

Saabreur