Stiff clutch after road trip
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Stiff clutch after road trip
I was driving back down to school yesterday and the clutch started out feeling normal. But after about an hour and 15 min of 75-80mph in 6th gear the whole time, when i went to put the clutch in while exiting the hwy the clutch pedal was stiffer than normal.
Anybody else have this problem?
Anybody else have this problem?
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yea i saw that post a while back. moving the line away was supposed to fix the mushy pedal after a WOT run if i remember right.
I figured it had somethin to do w/ the heat, i just don't understand why after a WOT run the pedal gets mushy, and after a long cruise it gets stiff
I figured it had somethin to do w/ the heat, i just don't understand why after a WOT run the pedal gets mushy, and after a long cruise it gets stiff
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Originally Posted by 98t56TA
You might want to check the consistancy of the fluid. A swap to synthetic will remove that as a possible source of the problem.
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Darker Fluid in only 1000 miles is indacation of a hydrolic problem.. The fluid is getting hot.. Use Wilwood 570deg Brake Fluid for your clutch and wrap the steel braded line with header tape or wrap to keep the heat at bay.. Also make sure you use zip ties around the rubber hose from the rez to the mastercylinder. Tie the zip ties around the male fitting that the rubber hose goes over...
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