CamaroRS8995

I just installed a brand new centerforce dual friction clutch, brand new perfection flywheel, master cylinder and slave cylinder in my turbo 5.3 camaro. Ive bleed the clutch with a mighty vac and i still cannot get the clutch to disengage. When i push the clutch pedal down and try to put it in first gear, it just grinds. With the wheels jacked up the tires spin even with the pedal depressed ( wheels do slowly slow down). Im thinking its a defaulty slave cylinder, any ideas?

sabastian458

iTrader: (5)

many aftermarket clutch setups require you to at least check the spacing of the slave bearing to the presure plate and may require a shim. Sounds to me that either that is whats wrong, install error, or possible hydralic failure (which sounds unusual due to both being new)

CamaroRS8995

The instructions that came with the clutch said nothing about shimming, said it was a factory replacement. How do you check the clearance, theres no way of even seeing in there?

CamaroRS8995

How do you check the the spacing of the slave bearing to the presure plate ?

Zmg00camaross

iTrader: (11)

What master cylinder do you have if its stock how many miles are on it? Also here you go https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...need-shim.html

CamaroRS8995

Thanks. Its a perfection master and slave cylinder from advance auto parts and its brand new

Zmg00camaross

iTrader: (11)

The best slave cylinder to get would be a OEM GM slave. Also just went thru this kinda installed monster 11inch clutch and wouldnt disengage and would creep, replace the stock master cylinder with a Tick adjustable master and fix the issue. My stock cylinder just couldnt flow enough to disengage the clutch. My clutch I would imagine is alot more aggressive than yours so wouldnt know if that be your issue just stateing my experience. If you can pump the pedal 10 times or so and goes into gear easier I would say a faulty master.