Changed clutch hydraulics, can't get into any gear
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Changed clutch hydraulics, can't get into any gear
After I did a clutch swap, I wasn't able to shift into reverse so I replaced my master and slave with a prebled GM unit. After the swap, I'm not able to get the car into any gear. The problem only occurs when the car is running.
What could have gone wrong?
P.S. - Some of you probably remember a thread from before where I was thinking it was a clutch problem. Well I replaced both the pressure plate and the disc with a Competition Clutch Kit and the problem is still occurring. Which leads me back to the hydraulics.
What could have gone wrong?
P.S. - Some of you probably remember a thread from before where I was thinking it was a clutch problem. Well I replaced both the pressure plate and the disc with a Competition Clutch Kit and the problem is still occurring. Which leads me back to the hydraulics.
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I did check for air bubbles in the system, I didn't see any. Slave rod was damn stiff too, so I don't think there was any air in there.
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I checked to make sure it was lined up with the slave rod. And one thing I've noticed is that the plastic retainer strap (that comes on a new slave) that is supposed to break after the first use, isn't breaking. The fork also seems to easily slide up on the TOB too.
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What could be causing it not to disengage? My guess is it's not completely disengaging, but Im not positive.
I checked to make sure it was lined up with the slave rod. And one thing I've noticed is that the plastic retainer strap (that comes on a new slave) that is supposed to break after the first use, isn't breaking. The fork also seems to easily slide up on the TOB too.
I checked to make sure it was lined up with the slave rod. And one thing I've noticed is that the plastic retainer strap (that comes on a new slave) that is supposed to break after the first use, isn't breaking. The fork also seems to easily slide up on the TOB too.
If that's not the case, you could always buy an adjustable master cylinder from McLeod or make your own adjustable.
Not exactly the proper way to fix your problem but it would definitely work.
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try removing the spacer that goes on before the slave, and the rubber dust boot on the slave itself then bolt the slave back up. Now you can see what the slave is doing when the pedal is pushed in.
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As for the fork, that thing is practically indestructible. If that fork gets stuck or becomes immobile for some reason, our little plastic slave cylinders would literally explode trying to push on it long before the fork would bend.
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New clutch disk and plate, new bearings, flywheels re-cut, new hydraulics-- there's nothing left in the damn system to replace. Only thing left I can think of is to check and make sure your floormat isn't preventing the clutch pedal from being pushed all the way to the floor.
If that's not the case, you could always buy an adjustable master cylinder from McLeod or make your own adjustable.
Not exactly the proper way to fix your problem but it would definitely work.
If that's not the case, you could always buy an adjustable master cylinder from McLeod or make your own adjustable.
Not exactly the proper way to fix your problem but it would definitely work.