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Old 09-09-06, 01:32 PM
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clutch problems

so i was at the muncie dragstrip last night and was holding my clutch in while waiting in line and went 2 let off and it never came up with my foot it stayed down for a while.....couldnt put it in gear or nething?? so i popped the hood nothing leaking nothin low so i felt the pedal with my hand and gave it a tad of a pull and it came right up? bad clutch or is somthin just sticking that i can oil up???/ thx
Old 09-09-06, 01:58 PM
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No leaks and the fluid level is full? Then I replace the master, slave, hose and be done with it for another 10-15 years.
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Did it happen again on your way home or anything? I would replace them as soon as possible, but when it happened to me I drove it around until it finally did completely stop working. The parts are relatively cheap from victoria british (at least for my GSL they were).

It also only took me about fifteen to thirty minutes to swap everything to new.
Old 09-09-06, 10:34 PM
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haha no normality glitch it didnt it didnt just at the track in line lol...well would a rebuild kit do the job???? it feels like it engages just fine just when i hold it down for a good time it sticks..thats the first time ever... i dunno...thx though guys
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Yeah, a rebuild kit will work. Just make sure you get a kit for both master and slave.
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good deal
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i'd say it's def the clutch master because that happened 2 me like a month or so after i changed the slave, changed the master an wow what a difference
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rebuilds don't always work. i rebuilt 2 diffrent masters and both within a month went out. just get a brand new or reman its the best route
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