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Old 01-16-2007, 09:05 PM
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I've had the JWT clutch for about 6k miles now with no problems.
Just now, I backed out of my friend's driveway and slowly drove down the street in 1st gear (going about 10-15mph) I was driving through a residential area and it was fine for 2 turns when I disengaged and engaged my clutch. When I approaching the 3rd turn, I pushed in the clutch at about 3500rpms in 1st pretty fast and it felt a little jerky and my clutch pedal didn't come up for about 15 mins. I need to have it towed tomarrow I guess.. Anybody know what could be wrong? Clutch slave??
Old 01-16-2007, 09:07 PM
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air is my guess if you have a hydraulic clutch

cable slip or broke if you don't
Old 01-16-2007, 09:17 PM
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Dont be hasty ---There are lots of write ups here on clutch pedal adjustment for what u experienced
Old 01-16-2007, 09:22 PM
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BTW ---How many miles on the car ?
Old 01-16-2007, 09:23 PM
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I have searched but I really couldn't find the culprit for my situation and especially the car being my daily.. I need some help, quick!
Old 01-16-2007, 09:30 PM
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It dies so suddenly.. I'm going to go back and check it and see if the clutch pedal came up.
Old 01-16-2007, 09:57 PM
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The clutch fluid is all over the ground..
So is my clutch line blown or what?
The leak is at about foot infront of the shifter.
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Thats the location of the slave---But also the Line and dam near the master ---Fill ur res with fluid and pump the clutch ---U will be able to see where it is comeing from ---- Basically u have answered ur own question as to the prob with the clutch , Now just narrow it down
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Sounds like where the clutch line would be going into the tranny. Perhaps the line broke, or the fitting for it. Its definitely not your clutch.
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Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
Thats the location of the slave---But also the Line and dam near the master ---Fill ur res with fluid and pump the clutch ---U will be able to see where it is comeing from ---- Basically u have answered ur own question as to the prob with the clutch , Now just narrow it down

Exactly, well put!
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haha yeah...
I do have an aftermarket clutch line.
I'm going to have it towed and have a shop fix it.
I can't believe it happened so suddenly...maybe the cold weather did it (28F)
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Good luck, this shouldn't be all to expensive at all. The towing may cost more then the fix
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good luck man, keep us posted
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