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Old 01-28-2008, 09:59 AM
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on my way to school to day i noticed that i had to push down further than usual on the clutch pedal for my clutch to disengage. and that when i released it my clutch would catch practically right when my pedal was right off the floor.

then when i was at a stop going from neutral to 1st gear i couldnt shift into first or any other gears. i pulled over and sat there pressing down on the clutch pedal repeatedly untill it finally disengaged. i drove it back home and parked it.

i dont really know what it could be because it was fine the day before.

any ideas?
Old 01-28-2008, 10:10 AM
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clutch master cylinder? maybe out of fluid?
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^^Yeah, its sounds like a hydraulic problem. I would check fluid level, condition and also for any leaks.
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cool, but how do you check fluid levels?

im not very mechanically inclined...
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Back right of engine bay there should be a little reservoir, not the big one, mayby one ounce in volume. Check color as well, might help to give it a bleed, check in the manual transmission section under the stickies.

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