Master Or Slave?
Master Or Slave? I have a '01 Formula Ls1 M6 with a Spec 3 clutch and stock hydrolics.
I just noticed a problem the other day when i tryed to drive my car....started it, and warmed it up then was about to leave, and car wouldnt go in 1st gear...or any other..i was locked out of them....but after playing with the clutch for a minute it all of a sudden worked and i drove like 4 miles to my destination, then when trying to leave the place i drove to the same thing happened EXCEPT no matter how much i pumped the clutch and played with the gears, the only way to move the car was to start it in gear.
I checked the fluid and it was dirty/muddy looking, but full.
I got the car to the auto shop at my base and made sure the steel braided line going to the slave didnt loose its connection for some reason. And it didnt. I did however bleed the clutch and get new fluid put in it. But still, i wasnt able to get the car into any gears at all without starting it in gear.
Which is the problem the master or the slave? so i can fix it. and is it better to get stock replacements for this situation or aftermarket?
thanks
-Chris
I just noticed a problem the other day when i tryed to drive my car....started it, and warmed it up then was about to leave, and car wouldnt go in 1st gear...or any other..i was locked out of them....but after playing with the clutch for a minute it all of a sudden worked and i drove like 4 miles to my destination, then when trying to leave the place i drove to the same thing happened EXCEPT no matter how much i pumped the clutch and played with the gears, the only way to move the car was to start it in gear.
I checked the fluid and it was dirty/muddy looking, but full.
I got the car to the auto shop at my base and made sure the steel braided line going to the slave didnt loose its connection for some reason. And it didnt. I did however bleed the clutch and get new fluid put in it. But still, i wasnt able to get the car into any gears at all without starting it in gear.
Which is the problem the master or the slave? so i can fix it. and is it better to get stock replacements for this situation or aftermarket?
thanks
-Chris
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Originally Posted by P Mack
You could try unhooking the hydraulic quick disconnect and pushing on the clutch pedal. It should be rock hard if the master is good. It could still be hard if it's bad though.
When the quick disconnect is apart the fluid can't go anywhere, and since brake fluid is incompressible you shouldn't be able to move the pedal. If the seals in the MC were bad and fluid was bypassing then you'd be able to move the pedal anyway. HartAttack, since your pedal feels the same that's probably not it.
Originally Posted by P Mack
You could try unhooking the hydraulic quick disconnect and pushing on the clutch pedal. It should be rock hard if the master is good. It could still be hard if it's bad though.
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Ok guys...
I have a new slave and a new master all in place...completely bleeded...absolutly no air bubbles.
Same problem..I start the car in gear it jumps....and sometimes it doesnt and lets me drive just alittle then doesnt want to let me into anyother gears. Turn it off . Stop the car and same problem again....
what is the issue here..????? Is it the Clutch? Tranny? WTF?
help please....
I have a new slave and a new master all in place...completely bleeded...absolutly no air bubbles.
Same problem..I start the car in gear it jumps....and sometimes it doesnt and lets me drive just alittle then doesnt want to let me into anyother gears. Turn it off . Stop the car and same problem again....
what is the issue here..????? Is it the Clutch? Tranny? WTF?
help please....
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I dont know too much about clutches, but it sounds like the clutch is constantly "engaging", so maybe adjust the master if you have one, or you might have to add shims to the clutch assembly like the throw out bearing or something.
This just happen to me about two weeks ago. It's going to be your clutch. The spring came out of my clutch disc and it would not disengage. Was the clutch makeing any noies before it happen?? I have the same clutch,spec stage 3.
Last edited by ldickson; May 7, 2005 at 04:30 PM.
Originally Posted by ldickson
This just happen to me about two weeks ago. It's going to be your clutch. The spring came out of my clutch disc and it would not disengage. Was the clutch makeing any noies before it happen?? I have the same clutch,spec stage 3.
Thanks for narrowing it down...
Now...
any prefrences to were to order a new one from...looking for the best price.
Thanks Idickson
-Chris
That sucks. Hey, anyone want to compare clutches? Like, Mcleod vs. Ram, spec, and centerforce. Any experiences with these clutches, good or bad, post up. I'm figuring out which clutch I should get. I had a 4l60e and just recently converted to 6 speed, and I'm about to put the trany in, I need a clutch. Thanks.
Originally Posted by Cal
It's best to get a clutch disk without springs. Spec 4 I believe. Springs are the cause of a lot of clutch failures.
