Goddamn This Thing Is A Lemon
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From: Frederick MD
Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Mar 21 2004, 01:24 AM
I'm not trying to be a dick, but damn what did you expect? This car is what 10 years old and you haven't replace the basics? Replacing hyrdalics is common maintence.
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From: Frederick MD
Originally Posted by tampaFD' date='Mar 21 2004, 12:57 AM
come on man the car is not allowd to win. it suks when cars sit and more **** breaks. just proof to drive it hard while you can
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From: Frederick MD
Originally Posted by lane_change' date='Mar 20 2004, 09:46 PM
also.....if you can get the rod out through the bottom service hole and then pull the slave back off, you can save yourself alot of work, but you may have to feel around for a while, or grab one of those extenedable magnets and stick it in there and try and feel it around and you may snag that rod. If not, you will have to drop the tranny. The second time mine popped off, it should it behind the pressure plate on the motor side....sucked, haveing to drop the tranny again. But make sure that the ring is snapped all the way before you reinsert that damn thing or it will do it again.
Hate to bother, but do you have pics of what you describe? I've been learning this car as I go, and don't know everything about the clutch that well. I did pull the cover and took a peek, but don't really know what I'm looking for.
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Man you have the worst luck with that car, i dont think i've ever seen worse luck. If it makes you feel any better i would have hypoteticaly ( i cant spell this ******* word ) speaking have taken a bottle of 151 put a rag in it rolled the car into my drive way set the rag on fire and droped it in the car, oops. Damn those little thugs !!!! call the insurance company !!!!
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Originally Posted by 9BASE3' date='Mar 21 2004, 01:13 PM
Dropping the tranny isn't a big deal.. Not that I'm looking forward to it, but anything to get this pig running. 
Hate to bother, but do you have pics of what you describe? I've been learning this car as I go, and don't know everything about the clutch that well. I did pull the cover and took a peek, but don't really know what I'm looking for.
Hate to bother, but do you have pics of what you describe? I've been learning this car as I go, and don't know everything about the clutch that well. I did pull the cover and took a peek, but don't really know what I'm looking for.
HINT: If the rod came out, you can put the slave back together, and it should be fine.
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From: Frederick MD
Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Mar 21 2004, 12:59 PM
ok no pix but... on the slave cylinder is a rubber boot, sticking out of that boot is a metal rod that engages the clutch fork. If the bearing is not locked in, when you push down on the clutch the fork moves farter than it should, the piston comes out of the slave cylinder bore, and the rod falls out. the easiest thing to do is just unbolt the slave from the trans and pull it out. If the rod is gone, then it's in the bellhousing. If the rod is still attached to the boot, then pull the boot off. you should see the fluid pour out, indicating that the slave is bad.
HINT: If the rod came out, you can put the slave back together, and it should be fine.
HINT: If the rod came out, you can put the slave back together, and it should be fine.
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Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Mar 21 2004, 02:59 PM
ok no pix but... on the slave cylinder is a rubber boot, sticking out of that boot is a metal rod that engages the clutch fork. If the bearing is not locked in, when you push down on the clutch the fork moves farter than it should, the piston comes out of the slave cylinder bore, and the rod falls out. the easiest thing to do is just unbolt the slave from the trans and pull it out. If the rod is gone, then it's in the bellhousing. If the rod is still attached to the boot, then pull the boot off. you should see the fluid pour out, indicating that the slave is bad.
HINT: If the rod came out, you can put the slave back together, and it should be fine.
HINT: If the rod came out, you can put the slave back together, and it should be fine.
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I have a brand new clutch slave cylinder. E-mail me at rx73rdgen@aol.com is you're interest. I'll give you a good price.
-John Magnuson
-John Magnuson