Need clutch help
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Racer
Joined: May 2016
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From: Norwalk, Ct
Need clutch help
Hey guys I have a clutch question, earlier today I took the Z out for a ride because she was sitting for a month.The weather was 29` and the car was fully warmed at around 190°.
In a parking lot from a dead stop I slowly let the clutch out without giving any gas and she stumbled and almost stalled.I then dove a few miles without issue then accelerating from a dead stop the car felt like it was in 3rd gear and the clutch pedal only came up half way so I depressed it and the pedal returned to its normal height I then left from another light and the clutch seemed to shutter or vibrate, is this something to worry about?.I an putting down 539 rwhp an have 47k miles in the car..Is it time for a clutch?, I plan on taking her out tomorrow to see how shifts.
In a parking lot from a dead stop I slowly let the clutch out without giving any gas and she stumbled and almost stalled.I then dove a few miles without issue then accelerating from a dead stop the car felt like it was in 3rd gear and the clutch pedal only came up half way so I depressed it and the pedal returned to its normal height I then left from another light and the clutch seemed to shutter or vibrate, is this something to worry about?.I an putting down 539 rwhp an have 47k miles in the car..Is it time for a clutch?, I plan on taking her out tomorrow to see how shifts.
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Start here,
https://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
If clean fluid does not solve the problem, the could be the older type clutch master cylinder starting to give up the ghost, and GM will replace it for free if the car is less than 10 years old.
The old style master cylinder have a white tank, while the updated master cylinders will have a black reserve tank with Dot 4 on the top of it.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-cylinder.html
Short of this, could be problems in the clutch system instead.
https://www.rangeracceleration.com/Clutch_Care.html
If clean fluid does not solve the problem, the could be the older type clutch master cylinder starting to give up the ghost, and GM will replace it for free if the car is less than 10 years old.
The old style master cylinder have a white tank, while the updated master cylinders will have a black reserve tank with Dot 4 on the top of it.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-cylinder.html
Short of this, could be problems in the clutch system instead.
