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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 08:40 AM
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I am so Frustrated!!!!!!!!!

Please help....
The clutch pedal from my 90 Max got soft and wouldnt fully return to the top. Felt like there was something wrong with the Hydralic system. It was gettin really hard to drive and didnt like to go into gear. So here is what i did.

1-Replace master cylender, Bleed the system. Clutch still engauged when clutch is depressed. adjusted the lift and depth of the pedal and nothing. Go to start the car with it in gear and pedal to the floor car would learch forward.

2-Replace the release(slave) cylinder, Blead the system, Did all of the above listed and still the same thing.

I Have just dumped over a grand into the car afew weeks ago doing a full tune up, brakes, tires and Misc, stuff since my wife really like the car. I love the way the car drives and it is a strong runner. I really need to get this problem fixed so any info would be greatly apreciated...... Thank You in advance!!!!
Old Feb 6, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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have you replaced the clutch itself?

sounds like the pressure plate is going bad, or that you didn't get all of the air out of the lines after you replaced the master/slave cylinders.
Old Feb 6, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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No I didnt replace the clutch.

Clutch has been working fine. I may be bleeding it wrong but It shouldnt be that Hard?
Old Feb 6, 2003 | 07:54 PM
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My clutch wouldn't return to the top either, and selecting a gear was getting to be a labor intensive task. Replaced the clutch AND release bearing - all works fine now. My pressure plate was in good condition, so I suspect the release bearing was causing the unusual pedal return / effort, and the terrible shifting. Sounds like your release bearing is in pretty rough shape, or broken.
Could also be what Matt said...
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