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Old 01-26-2004 | 10:03 PM
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Default Clutch wont disengage, please help

I dont know if this has to do with anything. But about a week ago, the abs inop light came on. I stopped checked everything and started it back up, the light had disappeared.

Well on the freeway today the light came back on, when I exited the freeway I noticed the transmission wasnt shifting smoothly, like the clutch wasnt disengaging. The clutch pedal overall felt fine aside from a few vibrations. I pulled to the side of the road. Popped the hood, my master cylinder which had some slight drips coming out the back for a couple weeks, had now leaked quite a bit. My knowledge on cars is ok, but I was pretty certain the master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder were seperate systems. I wasnt anywhere near home. So I asked the guy at O'reillys, he wasnt much help, so I bought a new master cylinder and replaced it in an empty parking lot nearby. I used the bench bleed method on it, and the brakes seem fine. The clutch now will barely disengage.

Im pretty certain it has nothing to do with hydraulics, because the clutch pedal feels fine. Its starting to feel like my pressure plate is bad. Thing is I had a Mcleod clutch installed at MTI summer before last, the pressure plate went bad 9 months later. I took it back to them and they told me it was past its warranty and they couldnt do anything but charge me for another one. I had no choice and agreed to pay. Now 9 months later it appears Im having the same problem. This is a bolt on, mainly highway driven, rarely raced daily driver. I dont think I should be paying for it again. Im going to call them tomorrow and see what they say.




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