Help with a possible clutch problem

zCat · Post by **zCat** » April 25th, 2007, 4:29 pm

Ok, so I just had a good, or at least I thought good, local shop install a trans from a junkyard with about 85,000 miles on it, and since I had the trans installed I went ahead and had them clutch it too. Well, the problem is, for the first few minutes of driving it acts fine....then, after a while, when I push in the clutch it stays in gear. I can only get out of gear by letting the RPM drop low enough that the car can just slip out. Also, if I put it in gear, and start the car, even with the clutch pushed in it still jumps and stalls when I start it, obviously meaning that the clutch is not disengaging completely. My question is, what the crap is causing it to not disengage? Is it a bad install on their part? That sure would be awesome, cuz then it would be free ^_^. Any help would be appreciated.

ogtff · Post by **ogtff** » April 25th, 2007, 7:31 pm

I would take it back and have them fix it

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 25th, 2007, 7:41 pm

Sounds like its either low on hydraulic fluid or there is air in the system and it needs to be bled.

Tunes67

Red Rocket · Post by **Red Rocket** » April 25th, 2007, 8:26 pm

X2 I was gonna say to check the fluid.

zCat · Post by **zCat** » April 26th, 2007, 1:20 am

Whew that's good news. Thanks guys!

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Help with a possible clutch problem

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