Clutch?

[RezRadgrif]

So, driving normally, I downshifted to slow down and I felt the clutch pedal not return back to it's normal position. I pulled off, the car stays running but will not engage gears, but if forced, it slams and shuts down. Is this the clutch that's dead? When I try to push the clutch in, the clutch vibrates. I hope it's the clutch and not the tranny. I have a 95 Stealth SOHC NA

[speedy25]

start with clutch slave check.

-SP

[RezRadgrif]

How do I do that exactly?

[My92Stealth]

Check to see if the clutch slave cylinder is full, its tucked up by the break master cylinder.

[RezRadgrif]

Well I can't exactly do it when I need to, the car's at a buddy of mine's house in North VA, I need more things to try so when I go out there this week/weekend with a new clutch, I can do that without having to open the new clutch

[speedy25]

Its NOT the clutch

Its NOT the tranny

Based on your original post.

Start reading about clutch slaves so you can fix it when you go to VA.

-SP

[LittleGoose]

Alot of people replace the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder at the same time whenever one gives them problems. You may want to consider if you find any problems with either.

http://www.penguinhosting.net/~bigma...ecylinder.html

[RezRadgrif]

My buddy craig (who's also a 3SI member, just dont remember his handle) Has a slave cylinder and can order a master for me as well. I only hope that this issue IS the cylinder and not the actual hydraulic line. Funny thing is that I havent lost a drop of fluid, so I dont think it's that, but it's worth replacing.

[RezRadgrif]

The master cylinder was empty, seals blown, slave cylinder leaks internally and externally. Hoses are blown as well. Cost estimate for this?

[RezRadgrif]

The slave cyl was replaced and bled. While the car is off the pedal returns to it's normal place automatically, like it's holding pressure. When the car is turned on, the pressure that was there, is gone. Any other causes?