Clutch problems
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Clutch problems
I have a 97 C5 with a cam, CAI, bore, and tune. I have a pretty cheap aftermarket clutch that the previous owner had for the car. Onto the actual problem!
When my pedal is pushed in, I sometimes get a metal-on-metal squealing that sounds like it's coming from the clutch. When this happens, I can't change gears. I can pump at the clutch until I hear a loud "think" from the clutch area, and then she'll shift fine again for a while.
The squeal exists even in neutral.
My first thought is my TOB/slave, but when the pedal is in, the car doesn't try to creep or anything. The clutch is thereby disengaging.
Sometimes, with normal driving, I'll smell the clutch when I get somewhere.
The transmission was rebuilt about 4000 miles ago with new everything that wears (including the shafts).
If no one's got any better idea, I'm going to go to a McLeod down disk with new slave/TOB, new pilot bearing, and TT rebuild. This car's my daily, but not shifting isn't acceptable, especially in Atlanta.
Thanks,
Kyle
When my pedal is pushed in, I sometimes get a metal-on-metal squealing that sounds like it's coming from the clutch. When this happens, I can't change gears. I can pump at the clutch until I hear a loud "think" from the clutch area, and then she'll shift fine again for a while.
The squeal exists even in neutral.
My first thought is my TOB/slave, but when the pedal is in, the car doesn't try to creep or anything. The clutch is thereby disengaging.
Sometimes, with normal driving, I'll smell the clutch when I get somewhere.
The transmission was rebuilt about 4000 miles ago with new everything that wears (including the shafts).
If no one's got any better idea, I'm going to go to a McLeod down disk with new slave/TOB, new pilot bearing, and TT rebuild. This car's my daily, but not shifting isn't acceptable, especially in Atlanta.
Thanks,
Kyle
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 201
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From: Atlanta Georgia
New slave (obviously with TOB), new McLeod RST twin disk, refurb the TT, new pilot bearing, and a remote bleeder with a speed bleeder valve.
Well. Hopefully something there fixes it. I'll have her buttoned back up by Wednesday.
Well. Hopefully something there fixes it. I'll have her buttoned back up by Wednesday.
