Well my son finally did it - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

todesengel · 03-23-2011

Noticed he hasn't been driving the z for a few days, and asked him why. He didn't want to tell me something was wrong, he was afraid he screwed up lol.

Apparently there was some noise he couldn't pinpoint when I was out of town, but his uncle (a gm mechanic) told him it was no big deal. Well long story short, after he parked it it will not go into gear, and the pedal is mushy and only comes about halfway up. I am thinking fork or tob from reading the history.

Car will not shift into any gear when running.

Jagdpanzer · 03-23-2011

Mine did something similar last year. Turned out a tab on the throwout bearing broke off which allowed the retaining ring to fly off and become rapped around the slave cylinder end of the clutch fork. Here is a lousy pic of the throwout from a camera phone:

rhipsher · 03-25-2011

Unfortunatly this is something I'm all to familiar with.
This was the first one.

This was the second one.

And this was the third and last one.

The cause was a bent clutch fork. Check your clutch fork.

So you wont have to see this. This has been a ZR-1 community public service announcment from yours truly.

Kevin · 03-25-2011

did my laptop wash that picture out or is that a copper 90?

carter200 · 03-25-2011

That is a great looking color. Wow!

RICKYRJ1 · 03-25-2011

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Originally Posted by Kevin

did my laptop wash that picture out or is that a copper 90?

I'm seeing the same thing but my guess is a wash out. We would have seen pics ealier if it were a copper but then again I'm only assuming that

rhipsher · 03-25-2011

A copper 90. ROLF! That picture was taken with a 1.3 megapixel cell phone that was dropped to many times. This is what the color really looks like taken with an 8.0 megapixel Droid X. Much better.

sammy · 03-25-2011

she is looking fine my friend=D>

Paul Workman · 03-26-2011

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Originally Posted by rhipsher

Good looking Z!

My Borla used to sit like that too. I thought it was just mine, but I've seen "several" that tip down toward the outside. Mine were welded that way!

P.

todesengel · 04-06-2011

well I feel like a tool.

I finally got a minute to look at the vette, and low and behold the clutch master was empty.

Looks like the boy got lucky, and it is a much more simple fix than originally thought. Guess we'll replace both master, and slave just in case.

03-23-2011	#1
todesengel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, Mo Posts: 738	Well my son finally did it Noticed he hasn't been driving the z for a few days, and asked him why. He didn't want to tell me something was wrong, he was afraid he screwed up lol. Apparently there was some noise he couldn't pinpoint when I was out of town, but his uncle (a gm mechanic) told him it was no big deal. Well long story short, after he parked it it will not go into gear, and the pedal is mushy and only comes about halfway up. I am thinking fork or tob from reading the history. Car will not shift into any gear when running.

03-23-2011	#2
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,657	Re: Well my son finally did it Mine did something similar last year. Turned out a tab on the throwout bearing broke off which allowed the retaining ring to fly off and become rapped around the slave cylinder end of the clutch fork. Here is a lousy pic of the throwout from a camera phone: __________________ Phil Wasinger 1994 Torch Red ZR-1 WAZOO Member George Braml Intake

03-25-2011	#3
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: Well my son finally did it Unfortunatly this is something I'm all to familiar with. This was the first one. This was the second one. And this was the third and last one. The cause was a bent clutch fork. Check your clutch fork. So you wont have to see this. This has been a ZR-1 community public service announcment from yours truly.

03-25-2011	#4
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Well my son finally did it did my laptop wash that picture out or is that a copper 90? __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

03-25-2011	#5
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: Well my son finally did it That is a great looking color. Wow! __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

03-25-2011	#7
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: Well my son finally did it A copper 90. ROLF! That picture was taken with a 1.3 megapixel cell phone that was dropped to many times. This is what the color really looks like taken with an 8.0 megapixel Droid X. Much better. Last edited by rhipsher; 03-25-2011 at 08:37 PM.

03-25-2011	#8
sammy Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: back in lone pine Posts: 591	Re: Well my son finally did it she is looking fine my friend=D>

04-06-2011	#10
todesengel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, Mo Posts: 738	Re: Well my son finally did it well I feel like a tool. I finally got a minute to look at the vette, and low and behold the clutch master was empty. Looks like the boy got lucky, and it is a much more simple fix than originally thought. Guess we'll replace both master, and slave just in case.