Russ K

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First a little back ground on my sticking clutch. Bought the car new, then added TPIS headers and a SLP 234/228 camshaft. Clutch never stuck. Then added ported LPE heads and their 229/242 camshaft. Clutch still worked fine. Then installed TFS heads, LG G5X3 cam and the LG long tube pro headers. Now the clutch would get soft after a wot 1-2-3 shift. But the pedal never stuck to the floor

So I dropped the exhaust and bled the clutch with DOT 4 brake fluid. No improvement.

In September 2011, I installed a TSP 418 short block and reused my cam, heads, headers & intake. Also installed a Luk Pro Gold clutch and a new Luk slave cylinder. Also installed TPE remote bleeder. Now the clutch would stick to the floor after the WOT 2-3 shift! So I installed a Luk clutch master cylinder, still no improvement.

Next I removed the plastic shields behind the oil filter and the starter. Still not much improvement.
Then removed the clutch over center spring, this prevented the clutch pedal staying on the floor but the trans would grind trying to shift into 4th gear as the clutch pedal was very spongy, but would pump back up after lifting the throttle.

Then bled the clutch with Motul RBF fluid, still no real improvement.

Finally purchased the Castrol React SRF Racing brake fluid from Doug Rippie Motorsports. Talked to Randy about my sticking/soft clutch pedal. He said they don't have sticking clutch issues as they always use Castrol React SRF Racing brake fluid in every clutch job.

Well I just finished bleeding out the Motul fluid with the Castrol. Now I can go WOT 1-2-3-4 and while the clutch is a bit lower after the 3-4 shift, I can still shift into 5th & 6th gear.

Russ Kemp

VincesSS

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Kinda sounds like a bandaid for another issue especially since it still has the symptoms just with more abuse. I'm thinking you may update this thread a week, a month or whatever that it happened again.

But best of luck, hope it holds up!