jclayc

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I'm 2/3 through installing a LS7 clutch, flywheel and LS7 slave in my 05 V. No big problems during the process. After re-installing the trans, driveshaft & shifter, I pushed the clutch pedal expecting it to go to the floor and it is hard. I mean, zero movement. The slave is not connected at all and the bleeder is open.

When I turn the driveshaft by hand, the wheels turn at the back and the rear trans yolk turns too. When torquing the pressure plate bolts, the engine turned over, so I know from the pressure plate forward is turning. That says to me that I've got a problem with the slave or the way the two are mated - I think? Sliding the trans back onto the engine went ok, since I have a fancy trans jack (a must have) so I didn't feel anything go wrong during that process.

Or, of course, I could be prematurely judging things and should just bleed the clutch, etc. and check again, but I seem to have the opposite problem of most people.

Thanks for your help!

01_SuperSlow

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Why is the slave not connected?

DMM

I was thinking the same thing.

punishmentcycle

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Smh hook the damn slave up.. There is a check valve in the connector so of course the peddle isn't gonna move

jclayc

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hooked up, no change

a suggestion I've been given: the clutch fork isn't centered correctly between the studs on the slave

DMM

What exactly are you working on again?

jclayc

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2005 CTS-V
i was asking the same thing about the clutch fork suggestion but wanted to read up more - didn't make sense

darkman sent me this: https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...tch-pedal.html

jclayc

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I wanted to test it with and without the slave connected in a step by step process, not thinking about the check valve.

Going to check for binding issues now...

jclayc

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got it - connection wasn't good between the master and slave... thanks for your responses!

DMM

01_SuperSlow

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That was going to be my next suggestion, to make sure it snapped in place.
Glad you figured it out

punishmentcycle

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Now go beat the **** outta it.. Lol. The cars gonna rev 10x better

jclayc

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I'm clearly not afraid to ask stupid questions so here's one more: did I screw up like I think I did by putting a little grease on the input shaft?

punishmentcycle

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Deff gonna get on the clutch disc but should burn off fairly easily.

NIKDSC5

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Yup, and at this point you just gotta hope the grease has no chemical reaction with the clutch material to cause a failure. I highly doubt it so you should have nothing to worry about.

jclayc

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I haven't even turned the engine over... Figure I might pull the trans and wipe it off before it slings grease around