clutch peddle release
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clutch peddle release
Looking for the answer to why my stock 1998 (54K) clutch peddle failed to release after a 2 mile hot parade.
Through out the parade i was playing with the clutch and gas, no problems.
at the end when I was stopped to let the passenger out the peddle did not want to "spring back". it only came back about a 1/4 of travel.
I pumped it a few times and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden it returned.
I drove around the corner parked and did a visual check, spring was in place tight, clutch fluid was full (might be considered HOT to the touch), nothing out of the usual.
I let the car sit for about 15 minutes, drove it home about 8 miles and didn't experience any problems.
Could the fluid have gotten too HOT and caused the peddle to act up? I've done many parades and haven't had that happen before.
Through out the parade i was playing with the clutch and gas, no problems.
at the end when I was stopped to let the passenger out the peddle did not want to "spring back". it only came back about a 1/4 of travel.
I pumped it a few times and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden it returned.
I drove around the corner parked and did a visual check, spring was in place tight, clutch fluid was full (might be considered HOT to the touch), nothing out of the usual.
I let the car sit for about 15 minutes, drove it home about 8 miles and didn't experience any problems.
Could the fluid have gotten too HOT and caused the peddle to act up? I've done many parades and haven't had that happen before.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: DeBary Florida
Looking for the answer to why my stock 1998 (54K) clutch peddle failed to release after a 2 mile hot parade.
Through out the parade i was playing with the clutch and gas, no problems.
at the end when I was stopped to let the passenger out the peddle did not want to "spring back". it only came back about a 1/4 of travel.
I pumped it a few times and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden it returned.
I drove around the corner parked and did a visual check, spring was in place tight, clutch fluid was full (might be considered HOT to the touch), nothing out of the usual.
I let the car sit for about 15 minutes, drove it home about 8 miles and didn't experience any problems.
Could the fluid have gotten too HOT and caused the peddle to act up? I've done many parades and haven't had that happen before.
Through out the parade i was playing with the clutch and gas, no problems.
at the end when I was stopped to let the passenger out the peddle did not want to "spring back". it only came back about a 1/4 of travel.
I pumped it a few times and nothing happened. Then all of a sudden it returned.
I drove around the corner parked and did a visual check, spring was in place tight, clutch fluid was full (might be considered HOT to the touch), nothing out of the usual.
I let the car sit for about 15 minutes, drove it home about 8 miles and didn't experience any problems.
Could the fluid have gotten too HOT and caused the peddle to act up? I've done many parades and haven't had that happen before.
Hey Pacecar, Check out this link, it may help. It's a very common problem, you may also want to try the tick master some find that, that has helped, or maybe it's just time for a new clutch....
http://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
Last edited by Ron222; Dec 15, 2013 at 12:58 PM. Reason: more info
