Clutch Healed, update to: 85/1 Clutch Fails to completely disengage
12-25-2004, 10:29 PM
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Clutch Healed, update to: 85/1 Clutch Fails to completely disengage
I guess Jesus touched my car for Christmas and healed my broken clutch.
Thank you J-dog.
After sitting for 5 months, the car now runs like a champ. Go figure. I have only two ideas:
1. The friction material had started to work loose from the clutch disk and was rubbing on the pressure plate. 5 months of clamping helped re-seat it, for now.
2. I had a bubble in the lines that I didn't get out when bleeding. 5 months of gravity bleeding let the air out.
At any rate, I'm not asking too many questions. I'm just happy the car runs. And don't think I've been taking it easy on her; there is a big parking lot in Cobb County with some tire marks I know nothing about.
It's a good thing I actually like working on cars and have a spare.
Thank you J-dog.
After sitting for 5 months, the car now runs like a champ. Go figure. I have only two ideas:
1. The friction material had started to work loose from the clutch disk and was rubbing on the pressure plate. 5 months of clamping helped re-seat it, for now.
2. I had a bubble in the lines that I didn't get out when bleeding. 5 months of gravity bleeding let the air out.
At any rate, I'm not asking too many questions. I'm just happy the car runs. And don't think I've been taking it easy on her; there is a big parking lot in Cobb County with some tire marks I know nothing about.
It's a good thing I actually like working on cars and have a spare.
12-26-2004, 01:26 AM
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Yeah, probably just air in the line. The clutch is really pretty tricky to bleed on these cars, definately a two person job, and it helps to have a speed bleeder. Glad it worked for you. Couldn't hurt to try bleeding the line a little better anyways.
