NEED DIAGNOSIS HELP ASAP!! clutch pedal goes almost to the floor :(
10-12-2011, 11:54 AM
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NEED DIAGNOSIS HELP ASAP!! clutch pedal goes almost to the floor :( So i just got back from iraq last week and started driving my 01 SS on sunday. It only had about 500 miles put on it in the last year while i was away by my mom. Anyway, today i get in and pull out of the drive way and notice the clutch is a lot lighter than usual and doesn't disengage the clutch until about 2 inches from the floor. 2 minutes down the road it grinds going into 2nd, then 3rd, then I turn around and head home. There are no leaks and the clutch fluid is full (dirty as hell, but full). does this sound like master cylinder, slave cylinder or what? how can i isolate each to find out what component has headed south? I need to get this fixed TODAY as i have a lot of "welcome home" parties to go to...
10-12-2011, 01:49 PM
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So i just got back from iraq last week and started driving my 01 SS on sunday. It only had about 500 miles put on it in the last year while i was away by my mom. Anyway, today i get in and pull out of the drive way and notice the clutch is a lot lighter than usual and doesn't disengage the clutch until about 2 inches from the floor. 2 minutes down the road it grinds going into 2nd, then 3rd, then I turn around and head home. There are no leaks and the clutch fluid is full (dirty as hell, but full). does this sound like master cylinder, slave cylinder or what? how can i isolate each to find out what component has headed south? I need to get this fixed TODAY as i have a lot of "welcome home" parties to go to...
10-19-2011, 02:19 PM
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so i tried vacuum bleeding it today with no luck. followed the instructions in one of the stickies here and after about an hour of pumping the clutch still had no improvement. The clutch barely starts engaging when the pedal hits the floor, and no air comes out with the mity vac, simply holds the vacuum pressure and pulls about an inch of fluid up into the line. Im considering just replacing the slave and master at this point, i think its probably about due for replacement anyway and since the car has essentially been sitting for the past year it probably wouldn't hurt to flush the system. what else should i replace (pilot bearing/throw out bearing)? is there a comprehensive list out there somewhere?
