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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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i have a 08 with bolt ons and cam making 485/435 stock clutch with 14k on it it has a callaway short throw my clutch pedal is a bit softer and grabbing point is really close to the top of the pedal (towards the driver) the clutch still grabs on hills and doest slip when accelerating i never track the car it has never done any launches could this be a master cylinder or slave? i change the fluid religiously
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Do you have the stock clutch? Has it always done this? If not, when did it start doing this?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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Change the fluid and make sure the clutch pedal return spring is there. Its important for the spring to get the pedal to return to the top to refill the hydraulics.

Some people remove the return spring because they claim it improves the clutch feel. But the risk is the port to refill the line with fluid is covered so fluid does not refill the line.

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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yes it has the stock clutch and it happend within the past 1k miles
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:47 AM
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I agree, changing the fluid regularly will prevent this sort of thing. This is a common problem with these cars. I'll try to find the link for you so you can do it yourself, it's easy.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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i change the fluid all the time because i worry bout these kind of problems its just blowing my mind because i baby the car alot. ill look for the clutch spring today ill keep yall posted keep sending me yalls input!
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