The Nissan Path

so i have a '95 XE 4x4 with a 5 speed and I have noticed that i am losing the clutch fluid, its a relatively slow leak since i use it for a daily commute truck with an average 60 miles a week and am having to fill the reservoir every couple of weeks. I can't find any noticeable leaks, but i can tell when it's getting low b/c it no longer has that burnt oil smell while i am driving, and i was wondering if their was anyone who might have some ideas of where to start looking to track down the leak. [/b]

Usually it's the slave cylinder that leaks; try peeling back the dust boot and see if brake fluid leaks out. If not, they can sometimes leak out of the back seal of the clutch master cylinder.

awesome i will check there thank you!

so it appears to be the source of the problem when i looked under last night, the bell housing is covered in an oily substance and there was a tell tell drip coming from where the rubber hose meets the slave cylinder so looks like i will be fixing that this week end. thanks for your help!

i think i have this problem. My 1990 wont shift after getting progressively harder to shift for a few days. I'm suspecting a lack of clutch fluid.

So two quesions:
- what *is* clutch fluid (ie. what do i buy to replace it) and
- assuming this just happened, can i add more to the resevoir and just expect i might work? (until i can get it actually repaired so it wont leak again)?

The hydraulic clutch system uses DOT 3 brake fluid...the same stuff you put into your brake master cylinder.