Pls help with clutch issue ASAP
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Pls help with clutch issue ASAP
thanks for looking, the problem is the car wont go in gear when stopped. I can shift when moving, but w/o using the clutch. I have to start the car in gear, and when i do, it just starts moving. I press the clutch in, and the wheels are still turning.
The pedal itslef doesnt take anhy effort to push down, but it does return to its normal position.
Its as if the cable is broken, but my mechanic says he doesnt think there is a cable, but he hasnt looked at it yet.
is it a hydralic clutch, or what? I dont know, I assume so. what else do you think it could be?
oh, the brake light also came on, and wouldnt go off, as well as the service ABS and the service ASR as well...
thanks for all your help...
The pedal itslef doesnt take anhy effort to push down, but it does return to its normal position.
Its as if the cable is broken, but my mechanic says he doesnt think there is a cable, but he hasnt looked at it yet.
is it a hydralic clutch, or what? I dont know, I assume so. what else do you think it could be?
oh, the brake light also came on, and wouldnt go off, as well as the service ABS and the service ASR as well...
thanks for all your help...
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (94 M-6)
It sounds like you have a hydraulic problem.
Check the clutch master cylinder reservoir, make sure there's fluid in there. And make sure it's not leaking. Also, check the backside of it (inside the footwell where the push rod attaches to the clutch pedal.) It can leak inside the car too.
And lastly, jack the car up and take a look at the slave cylinder. Just follow the line from the master cylinder down and you'll find it on the side of the bellhousing. See if its covered in leaky clutch fluid. I'm not sure how accessible your linkage is, if you have a rubber boot on it...
But you should be able to see the clutch cylinder rod move while a helper pushes the clutch in.
And keep that clutch fluid off your hands and off your paint. It'll melt the paint.
Check the clutch master cylinder reservoir, make sure there's fluid in there. And make sure it's not leaking. Also, check the backside of it (inside the footwell where the push rod attaches to the clutch pedal.) It can leak inside the car too.
And lastly, jack the car up and take a look at the slave cylinder. Just follow the line from the master cylinder down and you'll find it on the side of the bellhousing. See if its covered in leaky clutch fluid. I'm not sure how accessible your linkage is, if you have a rubber boot on it...
But you should be able to see the clutch cylinder rod move while a helper pushes the clutch in.
And keep that clutch fluid off your hands and off your paint. It'll melt the paint.
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (ittlfly)
thanks for that info, waht do the parts usually cost for this type of repair? and could that be triggering my lights, service abs and asr, as well as the brake light?
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (94 M-6)
Your clutch pedal and brake pedal have switches on them. On the clutch pedal, the switches turn off the cruise control, and the Brake switches turn off the cruise control as well as turn on the brake lights. Maybe something disrupted these switches.
Your clutch sounds like a hydraulic problem and there is no cable on the clutch. If your mechanic doesn't know this, maybe you better find a Vette familar mechanic. Don't pay him to learn on your Vette. If all fails, find a good dealer that knows a little about Corvettes.
Your clutch sounds like a hydraulic problem and there is no cable on the clutch. If your mechanic doesn't know this, maybe you better find a Vette familar mechanic. Don't pay him to learn on your Vette. If all fails, find a good dealer that knows a little about Corvettes.
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (Strick)
Don't pay him to learn on your Vette. If all fails, find a good dealer that knows a little about Corvettes.
If you end up needing em... a clutch master cylinder goes for about $150, and a slave cylinder for $100 or so.
If any recommends just rebuilding the cylinders, run! They're aluminum, and should only be replaced... new seals or rehoning won't fix the problem right.
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (CentralCoaster)
as it turns out, the slave is finished. The mech said he recommended changing out both the master and the slave, but I just said the slave should be changed.
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (94 M-6)
as it turns out, the slave is finished. The mech said he recommended changing out both the master and the slave, but I just said the slave should be changed.
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (94 M-6)
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (94 M-6)
Make sure your brake fluid resevoir is filled all the way to the top, with no air bubbles; you can tap on it to free them up. Air trapped in the brake master cylinder or low fluid will cause te ABS/ASR lights to come on. Someone also had a problem with a wheel sensor that did the same thing.
Sounds like you got the clutch thing fiured out. Make sure it shifts SMOOTH and easy when you get it done. A faulty or partial clutch relase is one of the main causes of syncro wear in the transmissions.
Sounds like you got the clutch thing fiured out. Make sure it shifts SMOOTH and easy when you get it done. A faulty or partial clutch relase is one of the main causes of syncro wear in the transmissions.
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Re: Pls help with clutch issue ASAP (CentralCoaster)
I kinda thought that he just wanted to do a bit more work. You think i did a bad?
It's cause they tend to go out around the same time.
It's cause they tend to go out around the same time.