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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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I'll def try it. Does this bolt hit the actuall caprt to stop the pedal? If so, I could easily tape a block of the same thickness on th pedal arm to see if it helps beforehand, right?
It touches the floorboard cut out switch. Don't go too far or the clutch won't completely disengage!
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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It touches the floorboard cut out switch. Don't go too far or the clutch won't completely disengage!
so approx an inch? I'll try to find the proper window stop bracket you mention
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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I'll change it every day for a week... to see if it gets better. When I first read your post about changing the fluid last year, mine was pretty low (3/4" to an 1" left) & black. I've since flushed it about 20 times.

Whats your take on the window clip stopper mod, to 'raise' the floor? would that help too?

I'm pretty worried about aftermarket clutches myself... even swapping for an Ls7 setup.
I've never seen anyone have any luck at my track, a few have tried, but worth trying, it's cheap, so nothing to lose!
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Old May 6, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Took car out again... Clutch pedal only seems to stick to the floor going from 4th to 5th, before that it's fine. I tried a redline 1,2,3 and it held, on several tries.

Why would it stick only at high speed... Or higher gears?

I was gonna order a clutch today, but now I'm not sure

this is really weird
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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I noticed the fluid I was using, Napa Dot4, only has a boiling point of 311 degrees F.

I just flushed it (10-15 times) with Prestone Dot4, as per the ranger way. My dealership does not stock the GM super dot4, but I beleive these are quite similar.

will try it out when the rain stops
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sirsenna
Took car out again... Clutch pedal only seems to stick to the floor going from 4th to 5th, before that it's fine. I tried a redline 1,2,3 and it held, on several tries.

Why would it stick only at high speed... Or higher gears?

I was gonna order a clutch today, but now I'm not sure

this is really weird
At the end of a run my clutch pedal feels stiff. I have to pump it several times on the return road and it always comes back perfect after a few pumps. During the runs it's great. If I'm on the highway and downshift and nail it, I can feel the clutch pushing back on my foot and getting a little stiff, again, a few pumps and it's feeling normal again.

Been like this for years.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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My 2009 clutch started sticking after hard wot runs too after my cam install. Let it cool down and its fine. Sucks too because my car only has 1700 miles on it.
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