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Old October-10th-2006, 10:00 AM
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Exclamation Clutch Issues

The clutch on my pro has been catching at totally differant heights depending on the geer and temp of the car

When the car is cold the clutch catches very nicely and consistantly but as soon as it get warmed up it a bitch to drive, the clutch catches all over the place and in first, sometimes not at all. Is this a I need a new clutch issue or a heating issue and how in the world can i fix it? Cause its getting irritating, i feel like im learning to drive a clutch all over again
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Old October-10th-2006, 12:13 PM
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check for air in the clutch lines....also check your fluid level
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Old October-10th-2006, 03:39 PM
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Could be air in the lines ... and that means something is going wrong with either the master or slave cylinder ... or both. Check the fluid level in the master cylinder. If it's down, check both for leaks. Pull back the boot on the slave cylinder (on the engine bellhousing), if it's wet inside, it's leaking and needs replaced or rebuilt. Ditto on the master cylinder .. check under the dash where the master cylinder connects to the pedal.
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yea ive got the same problem...i feel like a ****** woman driving this car... clutch doesnt slip, it just grabs very harshly and like phals said ; it grabs really oddly when i release the cluth ..help me out. if its not the same problem.
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