That's what my dad and a buddy said .... the springs on the pressure plate?????
Not a Happy Camper!
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,891
Likes: 2
From: Baltimore MD
Not a Happy Camper!
So Saturday was a beautiful day here in Maryland; matter of fact the whole East Coast is enjoying a long Summer. I decided to go visit my buddy at his custom wheel shop and figured I'd take the 81 for some exercise. Everything is going great, spent the day at his shop helping out. Close up the shop and I head home. I get within 2 blocks from my house and I have to stop at a red light. Take the car out of gear and wait for the light to turn green. Well when the light turned green I pushed the clutch in and it doesn't feel right - the peddle goes almost to the floor before it feels like it has and pressure on to it. It wouldn't go into first gear at all, I finally got it to go into 2nd gear and limped home that way. Guess I was lucky it did this only two blocks from my house. Question is ......what did I break? Worst case scenario say it's something internal and the tranny and clutch have to come out - how much am I looking at?
Charlie
Charlie
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 24,125
Likes: 15
From: Columbia Missouri
Have someone press the pedal with you under the car to watch for articulation. You're basically making sure the linkages are all adjusted properly and the fork is going full travel. You may just need to adjust everything and maybe replace a few bushings.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,871
Likes: 6
From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Hopefully it's a simple rapair as DB suggests.
For reference my clutch was $300, the transmission rebuild was $1300 (had to replace syncos & 2nd gear) and I spent another $100 or so on a new fork and shifter rebuild.
You pricing may very as I was lucky enough to know a transmission shop owner.
For reference my clutch was $300, the transmission rebuild was $1300 (had to replace syncos & 2nd gear) and I spent another $100 or so on a new fork and shifter rebuild.
You pricing may very as I was lucky enough to know a transmission shop owner.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 6,247
Likes: 471
From: Glen Allen, VA
I would definitely do as suggested and start with checking teh linkage. My ball stud broke off at the block a little over a year ago, so I had to limp the car home with no clutch at all. Fortunately when it happened I only had 1 stoplight to go through and I laid way back until it turned green.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 526
Likes: 1
From: Millington TN
clutch adjust
Also check the seat on the frame where the 'Z' bar sits. Mine was missing a retainer clip and no matter where I would adjust the clutch it would eventually slide front again meaning I had to stand on it to change gears. Check out a year one catalog and they have a blown-up diagram showing all the parts you should have there. Good luck!
-CR
-CR
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 17,676
Likes: 201
From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Check you linkage as stated above, get under there and have someone depress the clutch pedal, you should be able to see what is broke / not adjusted properly.
I recently broke the z bar to frame bracket, I have a bolt on one and it is 15 bucks at Corvette Central
As stated above there is a small clip that holds the end of the z bar in the bracket, if bubba has been there before you can bet the clip is gone and it is only a matter of time before it works it way out
I recently broke the z bar to frame bracket, I have a bolt on one and it is 15 bucks at Corvette Central
As stated above there is a small clip that holds the end of the z bar in the bracket, if bubba has been there before you can bet the clip is gone and it is only a matter of time before it works it way out
Last edited by MotorHead; Oct 8, 2007 at 12:32 PM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
