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Old Aug 5, 2021 | 07:58 PM
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Hi gang,
When I do a little "spirited driving", my clutch pedal is fine when I start out, I shift to 2nd and the pedal free play come in at about 1/2 pedal and stays about the same for a short period of time and then slowly returns to normal. The normal free play is very minimal. I have flushed the clutch completely and no real change. Looking for some advice.

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Old Aug 5, 2021 | 09:40 PM
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Replaced this several time so I can help but if you already bleed the clutch line then you may need t replace it..
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Anybody have any ideas on my issue?
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...-write-up.html

Long read, skip down to 'What is drill mod?' and then 'Next step is to replace your clutch master cylinder'.
Drill mod works in most applications.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...-write-up.html

Long read, skip down to 'What is drill mod?' and then 'Next step is to replace your clutch master cylinder'.
Drill mod works in most applications.
Thanks... One question, I'm going to assume that you need to do a FULL bleed on the system after this is done?
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Originally Posted by stangyog
Thanks... One question, I'm going to assume that you need to do a FULL bleed on the system after this is done?
Get a new clutch if u have a ton of miles on it.

Last edited by helga203; Sep 14, 2021 at 06:12 PM.
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Originally Posted by helga203
Get a new clutch if u have a ton of miles on it.
My car has 74,000 +/- miles on is I am gonna do a clutch in a year or 2, but was just looking for an alternate fix in the meantime.

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