Check forums for your vehicle and reviews for the clutch you bought to see if this is a common experience. When the clutch pedal is depressed, it presses the throwout bearing against the pressure plate, which disengages the engine from the transmission without turning off the engine. I. opened the bleeder wide and not a drop came out. I use a couple of bolts with the bolt head cut off as guide bolts, slotted for a screwdriver, since I am no longer interested in trying to muscle the trans around. It appears to be ok from visual inspection, it slides along the transmission shaft easily, the springs are all intact. However, consider adjusting it to the correct position before driving the car when you realize your clutch is way out of spec. Clutch Pedal very hard to push...why. I literarily stood on the pedal and the flex line to the slave burst.
The clutch pedal assembly is the structure that mounts the clutch pedal to the firewall. The push rod was not permitting the piston to clear this port in the rest position so it just kept pumping up. I plan on bleeding the master / slave cylinder system tomorrow and see if that fixes the issue with the stiff clutch pedal. This is why the clutch pedal is hard as a rock. This is usually made of metal or plastic. A normal clutch pedal depression will feel nice and smooth. After pressing on the clutch fork, it remained in the position I had pushed it to). When a single component of your car breaks down, you'll undoubtedly notice that it affects the overall performance of the vehicle. Use it to see what a hell is going on inside. In that case, that could also be a sign of a problem with the clutch master cylinder not being able to provide enough pressure to push clutch fluid through the system.
The bolts holding the hydraulic whatever(plate/clutch) had fallen out and made it rock hard. It manifests itself as a strong vibration when you release the clutch to get the car moving from rest. Grinding noise or Inability to slot into gear: If your clutch won't release properly, it will continue to turn the input shaft. Clutch pedal hard as rock. Therefore, it is good to inspect your car's clutching system and replace the worn-out or broken parts for the proper running of the vehicle. If you have small items on the floor of your vehicle, it is possible that one of these small items might be caught underneath the clutch pedal. Pressure is received from the master cylinder that extends to the clutch slave cylinder, which then extends a rod to push into the lever or fork and disengage the clutch. Edited by KSTANDSTEVE, 06 November 2010 - 09:39 AM. These vacuum aids can develop problems over time, such as vacuum line blockages that prevent the clutching mechanism from working properly.
I then continued with attaching the rest of the harnesses, transfer case, etc.. Easy job, but requires some "hand yoga" to install the new one. I'm your DIY Car Repairman with more than 5 years experience in automobile repair, a skill I learned from my old man. Clutch pedal hard as a rock live. If you are having trouble pushing the clutch, the power won't be transferred correctly. If it moves the push rod, your slave is OK. Be careful not to push too far though!
Does the entire clutch assembly need replacement at once? What was your solution? See if you can move the arm under the clutch slave by hand. The clutch and pressure plate can now spin at different speeds thanks to the work of Throwout. I have sprayed the lever with release oil but it seems jammed in the "clutch pressed in position". Pedal still hard as a rock even with bleeder wide.
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