Another clutch problum ?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Another clutch problum ?
When it gets hot outside and driving in 3-5 gears ,some times its a little harder to press the pedal in. only on the first push, after it feels normal again
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Usually you can resolve your symptom by rigorously cleaning up the clutch fluid.
Take Care of Your Clutch--Preventing or Curing Pedal Issues
That's an ongoing maintenance task, not a one-shot cure. The more so if your car is driven aggressively.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Hard pedal, even fleeting, can be a sign the master cylinder seals are under duress from corrupt fluid. You want to deal with that quickly before the seals are damaged permanently. Seal damage often leads to missed shifts and consequential tranny damage.
Usually you can resolve your symptom by rigorously cleaning up the clutch fluid.
Take Care of Your Clutch--Preventing or Curing Pedal Issues
That's an ongoing maintenance task, not a one-shot cure. The more so if your car is driven aggressively.
Ranger
Usually you can resolve your symptom by rigorously cleaning up the clutch fluid.
Take Care of Your Clutch--Preventing or Curing Pedal Issues
That's an ongoing maintenance task, not a one-shot cure. The more so if your car is driven aggressively.
Ranger
TIA
David
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Ranger, Thank you for the response to my question. I do the fluid change fairly regularly b/c I do drive hard. Are you suggesting 1,2,3 times in the week or so. It is possibly still under warrantee. I have and extended GMPP Major. How do I explain (verbage) to the dealer? Same way.
TIA
David
TIA
David
If you drive the car aggressively, clutch dust accumulates quickly. Color is the tell. Always do the inspection just after the car has been driven. Once you stop, the particulate begins to settle out.
So change the fluid frequently enough to keep the its color nearly clear. Do that and see if your symptoms are resolved.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Will do and instead of the dealer Wednesday I'll go next week. I will keep it crystal for the next week and see if the condition stops. I am a little worried about the seals you mentioned. The pedel feels sticky , like not sliding smoothly.
Respectfully
David
Respectfully
David
