Monster Clutch is hard to fully disengage
06-18-2012, 08:05 AM
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Monster Clutch is hard to fully disengage I just installed the Monster Stage 2. I have to pin the pedal to the floor to get it to disengage. High rpm shifting can be done but not all the time. Sometimes reverse is a bitch too. Is there any way to fix this without forking out another $350? I've spent $1400 on mods in the last month and it'll be a while before I can save up that much just for a M/C.
06-18-2012, 09:44 PM
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I'll call tomorrow. ANY help would be appreciated.
06-19-2012, 08:56 AM
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Let me put this out there; I don't think it's a problem with Monster's product at all. It was really easy to install, no chatter so far and I'm sure after bleeding again or M/C change it'll be bad ***.
My brother in-law helped me put the clutch in and bleed it (he owns Aamco Trans in Wilm.) We bled it 3 times. The pedal was close to the floor board, not on it, when we bled it but it would shift fine. I drove it for about 450 miles in the next 24 hours, went to a lot of beaches on the coast breaking it in, and a couple of times it would bobble going into gear but it was tolerable. Drove it to the track where my nephew was racing his dragster in Jacksonville, NC and made 2 passes with no problem. I was easy on the clutch off the line (2.20 60' on street tires) just wanted to see how the new mods and tune felt.
Then I drove it 260 miles home on the interstate and with the exception of one downshift to pass a truck I kept it in 6th gear the whole way. I went to downshift to 3rd to get off the interstate and it wouldn't go into gear until the rpm's came down. I limped it to the house where it's been since I got home.
I really want a Tick M/C but @ $325, which I know it's worth it, it'll be a while before I can get one. I'm hoping after talking to Monster I can get this bled completely and actually drive the car.
My brother in-law helped me put the clutch in and bleed it (he owns Aamco Trans in Wilm.) We bled it 3 times. The pedal was close to the floor board, not on it, when we bled it but it would shift fine. I drove it for about 450 miles in the next 24 hours, went to a lot of beaches on the coast breaking it in, and a couple of times it would bobble going into gear but it was tolerable. Drove it to the track where my nephew was racing his dragster in Jacksonville, NC and made 2 passes with no problem. I was easy on the clutch off the line (2.20 60' on street tires) just wanted to see how the new mods and tune felt.
Then I drove it 260 miles home on the interstate and with the exception of one downshift to pass a truck I kept it in 6th gear the whole way. I went to downshift to 3rd to get off the interstate and it wouldn't go into gear until the rpm's came down. I limped it to the house where it's been since I got home.
I really want a Tick M/C but @ $325, which I know it's worth it, it'll be a while before I can get one. I'm hoping after talking to Monster I can get this bled completely and actually drive the car.
06-21-2012, 01:47 PM
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Update I want to thank Steve from Monster. He called me back after hours and we discussed the issue fully. Thanks Steve.
Bled the M/C, gravity bleed and conventional. Clutch still won't disengage enough to shift gears. Even did the drill mod and nothing. I bled over a quart of fluid through the system too.
I guess the M/C is bad. Maybe that's what fried the first clutch? It's either that or the slave cylinder and it's new so probably just the m/c.
I ordered one from Tick Performance on Tuesday so hopefully it'll get here quickly. Although it's shipping USPS so I don't expect it quickly.
I hate to throw parts at things but this is the next logical solution right?
Bled the M/C, gravity bleed and conventional. Clutch still won't disengage enough to shift gears. Even did the drill mod and nothing. I bled over a quart of fluid through the system too.
I guess the M/C is bad. Maybe that's what fried the first clutch? It's either that or the slave cylinder and it's new so probably just the m/c.
I ordered one from Tick Performance on Tuesday so hopefully it'll get here quickly. Although it's shipping USPS so I don't expect it quickly.
I hate to throw parts at things but this is the next logical solution right?
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06-27-2012, 06:57 AM
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Update: Tick m/c is in and everything is working great. Bought a Mityvac just in case. Bench bled the m/c a few minutes with the Mityvac and ready to go. 
