Question:
the pedal just recently has a lot of play on top and my clutch grabs real low. i cant get it into gear now. it doesnt slip at all and there are no leaks in the fluid. the fluid is at the same level from when i bought the car. does the clutch pedal need to be adjusted. it all happened within a day or two.
Answers:
time for a clutch. all that fast and furious driving has taken its toll. your clutch disk has worn and is not as thick as it was when new. that accounts for the pedal play. there is no adjustment for a hydraulic clutch. if the fluid is full, and your pedal is down, it is time for a new clutch.if you havent had a leak, or had to add fluid, there is no need to bleed the clutch circuit, as there is no way air could have entered the closed system. if your clutch master cylinder, or clutch slave cylinder were going bad you would have a leak. no leak=bad clutch. it is a 97. ten years is a long time for a clutch. it is not the master cylinder.
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newer cars have a hydraulic slave cylinder and it does go bad and cause the problem you are having. but it could just be you need fluid in it. you should have it checked.i own a repair shop,and it needs to be adjusted ,out some,,this will help it go in to gear a lot better and also check for any signs of the fluid that might be leaking out ,if the level is alright,you can try adjusting it,,this usually helps ,it may be either one of the cylinders going out on it,,you,ll know more about it,after you adjust it,,good luck i hope this help,s.
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The hydraulics (slave cylinder) could simply be wearing out. From your description of pedal trouble, this would be the first suspect for me, as that is very similar to the problems I encounted when mine was getting weak.olds achieva 97 - check engine light?
Okay, if you press on the clutch pedal, and still cannot get it into gear, the problem is not the clutch. If it were the clutch, you can push the clutch, shift the stick into gear, fully depress the clutch pedal, and the car won't move.The problem is not a hydraulic leak either.
Your problem is the clutch master cylinder! The same thing happened to me on my truck. My clutch usually grabs really high on the clutch, but when the master cylinder gave out, the clutch would engage lower on the pedal, and soon, would not even pressurize to engage the pressure plate.
I am 100% sure that the problem is your clutch master cylinder. It is mounted on your firewall, and the arm is mounted to your pedal...hard to miss it!
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