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09-20-2012 | #1 |
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having some clutch issues need help
okay guys so my 1990 zr1 #1330 was driving fine all day. on my way home from work the clutch pedal lost all pressure and went straight down to the floor! the car only has 80k on her. this happened to me once before and i changed slave cylinder and master cylinder and it worked. the ironic thing is that after i got the car home i got inside pumped the clutch about 25 times and had pressure and was able to drive it into my garage. ANY HELP FROM THE BROTHERHOOD WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR AND JUST WANT TO GET HER RUNNING RIGHT!
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09-21-2012 | #2 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
I'd start by flushing the fluid.
If you had a bit of moisture build up and it vaporized you'd have an air pocket that could condense back to a water droplet. How is the fluid level? Another possibility is that a slow leak has lowered the level to the point where it's sucking air.
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09-21-2012 | #3 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
More questions to add to Scott's
When were the Master and Slave replaced? Are they Cast replacements or OEM? Was the Clutch line replaced as well? did you lose the pedal the one time only? Let's start there before going any further in the Diagnosis
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09-21-2012 | #4 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
I haven't checked fluid level yet but I will. The slave and master were replaced in may and they are cast. The reason I replaced both was I lost pedal once before and had heard of these being common problems on the zr1. But this was in may also clutch line was not replaced.
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09-21-2012 | #5 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
okay this is a test Bill B had me try
if the car is parked uphill for a few hours (could be nose up on Stands/ramps in the garage) After sitting for that time.. go out to car, depress Clutch, Start Car, then shift to reverse, it is not easy or will not go in then the Master is an issue I had cast pieces as well, but felt the clutch was not 'right' I bought new OEM type parts from Jim Jandik.. Much better operation of the clutch
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09-21-2012 | #6 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
Are there any leaks in the system?
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10-08-2012 | #7 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
turns out fluid level was low and it was sucking air. flushed and bled the system and im now happily rowing the gears in the beast again thanks for all the help guys.
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10-08-2012 | #8 | |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
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I believe I'll be "rowing" a few gears here in an hour. Nice cool fall morning for it.
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11-01-2012 | #9 |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
Any chance you can give a quick description on how to flush/bleed the system. Ive just had my clutch fail (very low mileage) and my reservoir is low. I'd like to bleed the system before trying anything more extensive.
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11-01-2012 | #10 | |
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Re: having some clutch issues need help
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bake bleeding (some one press while someone else crass open the bleeder valve on the slave cyl.) Or you can fill the master res and then crack the bleeder on the slave cyl and let it drip keeping the master cyl full. Once the fluid goes clear you done. Close the bleeder. The challenge you'll have is cracking loose the bleeder. If it refuses to budge you'll likely have to clamp on a visegrip to loosen it.
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