I put a Katech remote clutch bleeder on my car about a month ago, it's shifting better than it ever did, even way back April 2003 when I bought the car.

Night before Valentine's day I was running around looking and buying stuff for my girlfriend, and after leaving one place I kept thinking the clutch pedal felt weird, like it was not high enough, but thought it was my foot because I had been walking a lot from store to store, and it was cold.

At grocery store, when leaving I looked down and saw it was lower than brake pedal, maybe 1/4 or less of full pedal travel or less, basically at a area where if you pushed it that far, the clutch would still be engaged, in other words still in the freeplay area of travel, I think.

I used toes under pedal to pull back up, the weather has been cold and it has done this a few times since that night on the 13th.

Now when I was bleeding clutch pedal did get stuck to floor like I read about happening to others after driving their car hard, I had to pull it back each time and just used my hand to pump pedal and bleed.

Before this never had any sticking pedal issues.

Slave getting ready to fail?

Car has 90,000 and factory stock, original clutch etc.

 

There are a million opinions on this. Dirty fluid, slave/master failing, the helper spring etc...
I am starting to lean to the diaphragm spring losing tension over time.
My petal has started to do this as well (at high rpms) and I have already done one ranger method (waste of time), 3 reservoir drain and fills (same outcome as ranger) and removed the helper spring.
Anyways, I would love to hear other opinions/facts on this as well.

 

Hmm, low on fluid, guess that means a leak, topped off and pedal normal again, the black rubber sock thing was extended, so guess it was in a vacuum.

 

YIKES! Low on fluid is never good. Any puddles on the floor? I just had a slave done about 2 months ago. A real PITA and a very expensive PITA as it seems almost everything must come off the car. Hopefully you have a spring issue, but the low fluid gives pause.

 

No puddles on floor, however when I installed the Katech remote bleeder (did it without pulling drivetrain), after removing factory bleeder some fluid leaked out of slave and collected at bottom of bell housing, so I don't think it would drip on floor but just collect in bell housing, probably need to take inspection cover back off.

I'm going to monitor fluid level for now, my best friend (Dog) is real sick all of the sudden with congestive heart failure, well I guess it's been going on but I wasn't aware until he started acting weird one night, took him out to pee thinking he had to go real bad since he started panting real hard, he tried to hike his leg and collapsed, and struggled to get back up, then started walking weird.

Took him to vet, they said congestive heart failure and I mentioned his leg issues, falling down trying to pee, then vet said best to put him to sleep, I went to another vet without mentioning the first vet at all, and they gave him lasix shot and pills, and a blood pressure pill called Enalapril and he started getting better!

Next he stopped eating, apparently CHF causes loss of appetite, then I couldn't hide his pills in meat anymore as he didn't want to eat, and he got worse.

Found some nutrition supplement for dogs in a paste called Nutri-Cal, smear some on his paw/leg and he licks it off, then started crushing his pills and mixing into the paste, now he takes his medicine.

Lastly bought CBD oil for dogs and it has kinda made him get the munchies, but he can't eat much, I will put him to sleep if he gets any worse, life is so short and we forget.

Sorry for going off on the story about my dog, it just seemed he went from normal to near death in hours.

 

He loves going in the Corvette to the dog park, hopefully if he gets better soon he can go again.

 

Really sorry about your dog. I hope he gets better.

 

From what I understand it is very difficult to install a remount bleeder without dropping the torque tube, but a few have accomplished the feat. The issue is making sure the connection is properly tightened. - sort of hard to do with only removing the inspection plate. From what I have read you need really small hands, lots of dexterity and the "correct" tools. Since you apparently have a fluid leak, I would start there. Sorry to hear about your dog.

 

Would removing the intake manifold and going from the top help with a remote bleeder install?

 

Not sure, on my thread about putting in the Katech bleeder, I mentioned some ideas on how to possibly make tools to make the job easier, now I have forgotten the details.

With the special tools it might be much more easy.

 

Today the fluid is still at proper level, slightly dirty.

I'll keep checking it every few days, maybe there is no leak.

No puddles on floor.

 

Checked fluid, still at the line but dirty again, I did have it clean.

I guess the 20 years of junk must be built up, unless this is new clutch dust, will bleed again soon.

 

Stupid question, is that line/ridge the fill level?

 

Do the MODIFIED RANGER method till your fluid stays clean...

 

For helping with new clutch dust, you can remove the bell housing covers, to let more dust out.

 

What is the modified ranger method? I hope its just, empty and fill once a week for a few weeks, because that works a **** load better than the conventional ranger method without all the unnecessary pumping/wear.

 

Didn't see anyone answer you on your question. I checked mine yesterday, for no particular reason, and it was at the bottom of the rubber insert. I thought that was the step they were talking about. Should the insert be fully extended for not?

 

How's your dog???

 

He is still fighting, trying a antidepressant, it is used on cats and dogs to increase appetite and reduce nausea if they have it, could take up to 2 weeks to kick in.

He is being picky, I grilled him chicken, plain no seasoning out on the grill, he refused that, but will eat Oscar Meyer Angus hot dogs, about 2-4 bites at a time.

I don't think he is in pain, and he enjoys laying outside at night, and even barked and ran (what he could do) to chase a cat on the fence.

Thank you for asking!

 

Last summer I house/dog sat for my sister. She has two dogs, one of which has zero appetite.
My sister had a few pounds of grass fed hamburger meat in the freezer for him.
I found if I just put it on his plate, he didn't care for it, but if I sat on the floor with him, ate a few bites, then hand fed him a bite, he'd eat it.
I made that my routine, every night when I got home from playing tourist.