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Old 07-22-2007, 10:00 PM
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My 2002 T/A has 44K miles on the stock LS6 clutch. When it was stock making 330 RWHP the LS6 barely held. Now with 415 RWHP what a nightmare.

My story. When i am runnig my car pretty hard pretty much WOT shiftin from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th, my clutch gets fvcking STIFF! Like i have a McLeod Twin Disc. Gets very sticky too! then it will fall to the floor till my R's come down, then the clutch will act normal again like nothing ever happened.

So wtf is going on? Slipping? Something giving out?

Help gimme some ideas?

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had the same problem with my clutch. i swap it with the ls7 but most likely its going to be youre slave cylinder.. could also be your clutch master cylinder. do the drill mod on your clutch master cylinder.
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Start off by bleeding the fluid out with fresh fluid.
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I figured it was the master cylinder... I have heard of the drill mod, what does it do, and where do you do it?

Brad, what clutch fluid do i do to replace my old stuff??
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
I figured it was the master cylinder... I have heard of the drill mod, what does it do, and where do you do it?

Brad, what clutch fluid do i do to replace my old stuff??
I think a read of my sticking clutch pedal write up might help you out.
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DOT 4 is the best to replace
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I think a read of my sticking clutch pedal write up might help you out.

wow that is a grat write up. Well i guess i need to change my fluid b/c i know that it is balck. And i will do the drill mod too..

Is this a sticky? i know that it says it is, but i dont see it up top...


Great info
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
wow that is a grat write up. Well i guess i need to change my fluid b/c i know that it is balck. And i will do the drill mod too..

Is this a sticky? i know that it says it is, but i dont see it up top...


Great info

No its not a sticky but hopefully we can get it to be one soon.



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