Over the past week my clutch pedal requires more and more travel to disengage the clutch. I almost have to push it to the floor. I'm guessing it's either the slave or master cylinder, but I don't have alot of experience troubleshooting clutch problems. My gut tells me to change the slave out first (cheaper, and it's what the clutch pedal attaches to first)

Does this sound about right?

 

How many miles on the clutch and what kind of clutch? I'd almost say that it is your clutch fork on its way out - meaning it might have developed a hair line fracture and is in the process of breaking completely.

A few weeks before my clutch fork broke, I noticed that my clutch seemed to require more effort and it engaged lower.

Once the clutch fork breaks, you can not engage the clutch or pull it out of gear while the car is running. However you can slip it in/out of gear when the car is off.

I had it replaced for $350 not including towing charges or the fact that I broke my 5th gear synchro when the damn fork broke.

 

It was my understanding that the car had a new clutch put in when the reman engine went in, so it's got about 9K miles on it, and 4 autox events which are the only times that I've ever launched the car.

 

The fork, if original, is still a known point-of-failure. I would pop the access cover off and peek in and see what you can see - easy troubleshooting. If you see a crack, bend, or fracture, replace it now before it causes more damage.

 

I talked to the guy that did my engine, it has a new clutch and TO bearing, they lubed the fork when it went in. I'll look at it tomorrow night, but I still think the slave is going bad.

Thanks guys.

 

usually the slave goes bad first and then the master. you should get both replaced at the same time.