Clutch, etc..........

[irocbsa]

I still can't get the clutch to disengage. Craig bled the system and we thought that it fixed it. It did improve the situation, the car will now start in gear without the starter moving the car, but it still won't go into gear without heavy persuasion. And when it does go into gear with the engine running it will cause a slight virbration. The car will move normally though when you put it in gear, release the clutch, and hit the gas. I think I may be bleeding the system wrong. How were you doing it earlier Craig?? This is starting to piss me off. The engine is running really nicely but I can't get the thing on the road??

[88WS6TA]

Britton, have you tried to gravity bleed the system. For me the clutch systems seem to be a little harder to bleed by pumping the pedal.
If what Craig did made an improvement I feel like you are very close to having it all fixed. Maybe you just have an aggravating air pocket in the slave cylinder. If you need instructions on the gravity bleeding just ask.

[CraigSkiles]

Britton,
How did you bleed the slave cylinder?

Craig

[Jaysz28]

Check your clutch linkage under the dash where it attaches to the clutch pedal. I know it is not adjustable! But it could be worn, and you could possibly have excess play in it that is not allowing you to completely disengage the clutch.
On my old 84, I had the same problem when I replaced the clutch. The hole the pedal goes thru on the actuator arm had oblonged by a half inch causing excessive play. Ended up replacing the entire hydralic assembly for like $110 from GM.

Hope the cheaper gravity bleeding attempt works!

[james85z28]

what are the steps for the gravity bleed?

[irocbsa]

I had my friends gf push the clutch in while i opened the bleeder screw. When the pedal was near the floor I would close the bleeder screw. When she would push then clutch in I would open the screw. Then I would close it when it waws fully engaged. I'm at a loss as far as what to do.

[88WS6TA]

Fill the master cylinder with good clean fluid, leave the top off the master cylinder. Open the bleeder on the slave just to the point where you get fluid out of it without doing anything with the pedal. Be sure not to let the master cylinder run dry. Also you could lightly tap on the slave cylinder, while bleeding, with a screw driver handle to move any air bubbles around to allow them to escape. Some cases are different than others so there is not a good way of determining how long to let it bleed by time. I like to run about double the capicity through the system.

[irocbsa]

Sorry, I was drinking last night.....

[ April 21, 2002, 13:00: Message edited by: irocbsa ]

[irocbsa]

Sorry for the stupid question but the slave cylinder is the same as the actuator right???
Britton

[ April 21, 2002, 13:02: Message edited by: irocbsa ]

[irocbsa]

ttt

[WS6 VERT]

Yes, the slave cylinder is the actuator. The Clutch master cylinder is bolted to the firewall, and the Clutch slave cylinder is bolted to teh tranny.

[irocbsa]

OK, thanks. Just making sure.

[88WS6TA]

Hey Britton!!!! How about an update for those of us with inquiring minds.