dvandentop

have a new tick master/ katech tilton slave and katech clutch. i put on around 20 miles on this setup and it drove flawless.

I now drove it a 2nd time but it feels like the clutch gets hung up when coming up as in stuck or bound, when the car is off the hydraulics feel great, but as soon as the motor is started and i go to release clutch the pedal gets stuck and then pops up the rest of the way also making sorta a screetching noise when pedal is pumped up and down with engine running.

it is not due to bad hydraulic pressure as pedal feel is great.

I do not have the helper spring in the clutch pedal and cant find the one i took out to put back in. any ideas???

i was going to try the helper clutch pedal spring but not sure that is root problem

froggy47

If I understand it correctly, the spring (OEM) design works to assist holding the pedal down AND to return it back up somehow with a clever spring design.

I would start with putting it back in.

I have always had mine in.

When I started getting the pedal stuck down issue I added the Lingenfilter pedal kit which is a simple spring & hardware to pull the pedal up.

Makes the pedal stiffer but not that bad.

Not sure about the noise? That would concern me most.

Did you replace all the other clutch job stuff or just what is mentioned?

dvandentop

All clutch stuff been replaced recently.

redtopz

I had the exact same symptoms with my quartermaster clutch after installing it the first time. After a few events it was jerky on the release. The cause was me installing a flexplate that was not to spec (too thick). So I would make sure all the correct tolerances and parts were used for the installation. Also make sure your master is set correctly and you have a clutch pedal stop so you don't over extend the throw out bearing.

froggy47

Did you do the job?

dvandentop

Yes i did the job and everything was fine and dandy after 1 drive of the car then this next time i go to drive and it is doing this.

setup is katech ls9x clutch
tick master
Katech tilton slave cylinder.

Katech clutch has been in car for overa 1000 miles so know that isnt issue.

froggy47

Does it shift thru the gears good with the motor off?

Where does it seem the noise is coming from?

I would call Tick and/or Katech tomorrow & see if they have a guy who knows vette installations.

dvandentop

just re read tick install instructions, it says the spring is not used with their master so that bypasses using that.

going adjust the pedal adjustment rod according to their process and go from there to see if i can get it to work.

froggy47

Keep us posted.

dvandentop

got under car had wife pump clutch and could deffinately tell the squeeking noise coming from slave area, sprayed up some WD40 in there and squeek went away and seems to be smooth as butter now on clutch return. drove good through the gears now when it was on jackstands so will do test drive later. thing we have sucess.... not sure why it would have gotten bound up on there?????

froggy47

It would be good to figure out what the WD was lubricating and if there is a clearance or rub issue, the WD won't get you very far once you track it IMO.

If there was a rub/clearance going on with slave moving parts then that would translate to the pedal (not returning) I think.

At least it's narrowed down now.

Good work.

dvandentop

will test drive a few times this week and see how it goes, not sure if something would have gotten rusty up in there or what the deal is.