Clutch Stuck to the Floor
#1
Clutch Stuck to the Floor
Leaving the grocery store today, I pushed in the clutch to start the car, released it, but it was stuck to the floor. There is maybe a half inch of play to the floor, and I cant engage any gear when the car is turned on (with the engine off, it slides into gear as if it was normally depressed). When I push the clutch completely in while the car is on, i'm getting something that sounds like a bad power steering pump kinda sound. The car is stuck in a parking lot tonight until i get it towed out of there. Never had any signs leading up to this. Just wondering whats going on if anyone would have an idea...
#4
I havent been around the .org much lately, i've been overly occupied with work and personal stuff. Ill make it to a meet one day. Im looking towards upgrading to a WRX or a 2k2 6spd (if i can ever find one) sometime over the summer.
#6
I had this problem when replacing my clutch in my 3rd gen VE. I don't know if this applies to the 4th gen but I'll try and help out anyway.
The rod attached to the throwout bearing is attached to a ball on the transmission (all of you who have done clutch jobs should know what I'm talking about). It is attached by two metal clips that wrap around the ball and rotates on that ball. For me, we didn't put the metal clips in well enough and when I pushed the clutch in it went all the way to the floor. Check out the boot on the transmission where the throw out bearing is and push on that metal throwout bearing bracket. It should unstick the clutch, but if you depress the clutch pedal again it will go to the floor. You need to remove the boot and place those metal clips back in place and that should fix your problem.
The rod attached to the throwout bearing is attached to a ball on the transmission (all of you who have done clutch jobs should know what I'm talking about). It is attached by two metal clips that wrap around the ball and rotates on that ball. For me, we didn't put the metal clips in well enough and when I pushed the clutch in it went all the way to the floor. Check out the boot on the transmission where the throw out bearing is and push on that metal throwout bearing bracket. It should unstick the clutch, but if you depress the clutch pedal again it will go to the floor. You need to remove the boot and place those metal clips back in place and that should fix your problem.
#7
This happend to my Max at a stop light! My clutch master clyinder had deveolped a crack on the outlet side and the fliud had drained out. You might try taking a couple of bottles of DOT 3 and topping it off while pumping the clutch pedal. You will have to grab the pedal and lift it of the floor - do this several times making sure you keep the fluid level topped off.
You can bleed it too if you have a buddy to continue the pumping while you release air from the top bleed port.
This may be enough save you the tow so you can drive it the repair shop if the master cylinder isn't totally fried.
You can bleed it too if you have a buddy to continue the pumping while you release air from the top bleed port.
This may be enough save you the tow so you can drive it the repair shop if the master cylinder isn't totally fried.
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