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Old Oct 16, 2001 | 07:30 AM
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Help, Clutch Died overnight, immediate need

Clutch is being pressed all the way to the floor and
grabbing about an inch off the floor, is this the clutch
dieing?

Please help, car will barely go into gear
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 07:32 AM
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1.)Sig not MedicSonic approved.
2.)Check clutch fluid level. Is it acceptable, was the clutch fine before? You need to fill us in with more information.
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 07:49 AM
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Originally posted by medicsonic
1.)Sig not MedicSonic approved.
2.)Check clutch fluid level. Is it acceptable, was the clutch fine before? You need to fill us in with more information.
Over the last month the clutch has seemed to slip a bit when changing gears. I have also ground the gears a lot more than normal when changing recently.

The car stayed outside last night is low on gas but thats about all I can tell you. I drove from Columbus to Mansfield and back last night
with no real tell tale signs of problems except occassionally for grinding the gears which confused me, cause I didn't seem to be doing anything out of the ordinary.

this morning car would not shift into first gear, have to force it with the clutch on the floor
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 07:54 AM
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You still haven't told me if the clutch fluid is at an acceptable level. Go and check it please.
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 08:20 AM
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It may be your Throw out bearing. Tell me, does the clutch slip when you hit the gas in gear? If not then the clutch it's self may be ok.
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 09:48 AM
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You still haven't told me if the clutch fluid is at an acceptable level. Go and check it please.
The fluid is right at the cold min level. So I don't believe this to be the problem.
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 09:51 AM
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:spock: voice: logic dictates that the easiest repair should be tried first. Therefore bleeding of the clutch's hydraulic system is in order before further diagnostics can be made.
Old Oct 16, 2001 | 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
:spock: voice: logic dictates that the easiest repair should be tried first. Therefore bleeding of the clutch's hydraulic system is in order before further diagnostics can be made.
Listen to spock, he always has good advice.
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