1996 LT4 won't start
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From: Eglin AFB, FL
1996 LT4 won't start
Hi all,
I've recently been having problems with my transmission, I believe the clutch is still good but when I push in the clutch pedal I believe the throw-out bearing makes a lot of noise. Planning on taking it to a shop so I can replace several parts in the transmission, but today my car won't start. The battery was dead, so I pulled over a friend's car to jump start it, and after giving it several minutes when I tried it seemed as though it wanted to, and I felt some movement, but it would not actually start. I've had no engine problems to this point, and haven't previously had problems starting.
Why could this be? The only thing I've recently done is try to bleed the clutch (using the small nipple on the bottom of the slave cylinder) but my car still started fine after doing that. If fluid leaked out, could that be the issue? I had almost no clutch pedal feel at first, but after some pumps I did get it back.
Thanks
I've recently been having problems with my transmission, I believe the clutch is still good but when I push in the clutch pedal I believe the throw-out bearing makes a lot of noise. Planning on taking it to a shop so I can replace several parts in the transmission, but today my car won't start. The battery was dead, so I pulled over a friend's car to jump start it, and after giving it several minutes when I tried it seemed as though it wanted to, and I felt some movement, but it would not actually start. I've had no engine problems to this point, and haven't previously had problems starting.
Why could this be? The only thing I've recently done is try to bleed the clutch (using the small nipple on the bottom of the slave cylinder) but my car still started fine after doing that. If fluid leaked out, could that be the issue? I had almost no clutch pedal feel at first, but after some pumps I did get it back.
Thanks
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I would start by checking if any codes are being thrown. The 1996 Corvette has an OBD-II connector, so you can use a reader to pull the codes or use the paper clip method. https://tech.corvettecentral.com/201...trouble-codes/
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Is this a no start or cranking no start ??…reading your post I’m not sure what your car is doing…is this something you are going to diagnose yourself ??…you say you are going to take it to shop.
