Clutch fluid leaks

[keerthan26]

Make : Volkswagen
Model: Golf 2.0 TDI
Engine size/Type : 2.0
Year : 2013
Mileage : ALMOST 70K

Hello guys , I have an issue with my clutch fluid i think. There was some leakage under my car, like tiny drops of water but not that much but i wasnt really sure what it was. I drove later today for about and hour-2hours which were fine and my gears were working normal. Suddenly, my clutch wouldnt come back up after i fully pressed it to change gear and the gear change was really hard and sometimes would not lock in properly. I then saw more water dropping where I was parked and knew there was a problem so tried to drive it home but on the way home , the clutch completely wouldnt work and i could not change gears. I did some research and found out about master and slave cylinders etc but not sure if my problem is exactly that or if i can just top up some clutch fluid and then fix the leak. Please help if anyone has any solutions. thanks

 

[Burnerman]

It sounds like the clutch hydraulic slave cylinder has developed a leak due to seal failure.
What you need to do first is to top up the master cylinder with DOT 4 brake fluid under the bonnet and see if the clutch recovers on its own.
Please be aware the clutch and the brake master cylinders may be the same.
John