89ntelstar.... clutch falls to the floor, with no return.

[Castlegreyskull]

The missus has a 89 telstar ghia. yesty the clutch lost most of its firmness and i can now push it nearly all the way to the floor without it do anything. it is free untill about 50mm off the floor and then it kicks in. But along with this came the problem with the gears. trying to put the gears into gear has been a mission. i have to force it real hard to get it into gear. first is the worst, but it is quite hard in all the gears.

I have no idea what is wrong. it still ahs heaps of fluid, i cant see any leaks anywhere. dont know much about the manuals, as i have always had autos.

righto, so i have bleed the system to get all the possible air out. but now we have lost all pressure in clutch pedal, push it down and it stays there.

Had a look at the clutch slave cylinder, and it is not returning, u can move it by hand. once u push the clutch pedal in and then pull the pedal up by hand, the slave cylinder stays in, but you you still cant select any gear when car is on.

So would it be safe to assume that slave cylinder is ed, and a new one is needed?

need some help urgently, so please info please, from anyone, even if it is some old homeless bloke that u drag in off the street.

Just need to know, as i may be able to go to auto parts place today and get it. If i can push the car out of the way, so i can get the lane out.

So if anyone can help, it would be muchly appreciated, as i need to get it going ASAP, so the missus can drive it for work.

cheers

BEN