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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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clutch won't disengage

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yesterday i was driving my car pretty hard redlined it pushed the clutch in to shift from first to second and the clutch pedal just went to the floor and now i can't shift while the car is running and it's hard to shift even when the car is off seems like my clutch is stuck in the engaged position. when i shift it into first when it's off then try to start it the car lurches forward. any ideas what it might be? i was thinking a broken or bent clutch fork but was hoping it's something simple and wouldn't have to drop the tranny not looking forward to that
any advice would be appreciated
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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Start off by checking the linkages for the pedle, It might be a slave cylinder issue, but I'm not a huge hydraulic clutch buff
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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i did the same thing to mine but my clutch disc went and ripped into pieces
now have new racing beat heavy duty sterr clutch
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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Most likely a bad master or slave cylinder. Check for leaks, missing fluid, etc. Try bleeding. If all else fails, replace both cylinders (they're cheap).
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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make sure the clutch line hose isnt busted, its on the firewall practically. check and make sure its on tight and not broken
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