clutch peddle sticking
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax FL
clutch peddle sticking
clutch peddle sticking:
o5 coupe w/rpm level 5 zo6 6speed and new ram twin disc clutch
occasionaly my peddle sticks on the floor, I pump it up and it works fine and then I cant get it to duplicate the problem. The fluid resovoir is at the proper level and there are no leaks......other than that occasional sticking it all shifts and works fine ??? any ideals/advice???
o5 coupe w/rpm level 5 zo6 6speed and new ram twin disc clutch
occasionaly my peddle sticks on the floor, I pump it up and it works fine and then I cant get it to duplicate the problem. The fluid resovoir is at the proper level and there are no leaks......other than that occasional sticking it all shifts and works fine ??? any ideals/advice???
Burning Brakes
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From: turn 12 at Road America or TX
Saw an explanation on this in the March 2013 MOTOR magazine - there is a failure mechanism in the clutch master ...
"Clutch pedal low or sticks to floor.
Chevy reports that the clutch pedal on some 2008-12 Corvettes may feel low or stick to the floor when the pedal is de- pressed to disengage the clutch. One probable reason for the condition, says the carmaker, is the central valve cap, located inside the clutch master cylin- der, popping off. That causes fluid to by- pass from the high-pressure line to the low-pressure line and reservoir, which results in the low or sticking pedal.
To make a definitive diagnosis, get under the dash and manually pull the clutch pedal up to the top of its travel, then push it all the way down to the floor. If you feel any resistance, this in- fo doesn’t apply; continue trou- bleshooting until the cause of the clutch trouble is found. If you don’t feel any resistance when the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, that con- firms that the clutch cylinder is bypass- ing. Since it’s not serviceable, your only recourse is to replace it. There are sev- eral different master cylinders avail- able, so check with a dealer for the ap- plication specifics."
Sorry for the pdf to ASCII text conversion mess - it's still readable.
"Clutch pedal low or sticks to floor.
Chevy reports that the clutch pedal on some 2008-12 Corvettes may feel low or stick to the floor when the pedal is de- pressed to disengage the clutch. One probable reason for the condition, says the carmaker, is the central valve cap, located inside the clutch master cylin- der, popping off. That causes fluid to by- pass from the high-pressure line to the low-pressure line and reservoir, which results in the low or sticking pedal.
To make a definitive diagnosis, get under the dash and manually pull the clutch pedal up to the top of its travel, then push it all the way down to the floor. If you feel any resistance, this in- fo doesn’t apply; continue trou- bleshooting until the cause of the clutch trouble is found. If you don’t feel any resistance when the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, that con- firms that the clutch cylinder is bypass- ing. Since it’s not serviceable, your only recourse is to replace it. There are sev- eral different master cylinders avail- able, so check with a dealer for the ap- plication specifics."
Sorry for the pdf to ASCII text conversion mess - it's still readable.
Last edited by gbrtng; Mar 7, 2013 at 12:01 PM.
