clutch pedal soft and wont disengage

[patrick4588]

alright so i got my car up and running with no leaks, no smoking, everything is great except my clutch. pushing on the clutch pedal does next to nothing. i can shift into gears when the car is off, but once i start it, the clutch is constantly engaged. pushing in on the pedal doesnt do anything. it feels soft and the first 4" or so of pedal movement has NO resistance. i started a thread a week or so ago about it feeling funny before starting the car. a buddy and i have devoted about an hour to bleeding it, and no more air is coming out; but thats what it feels like is the problem. could air still be trapped somewhere in the line or master cylinder maybe? i dont see any signs of leaking from the master cylinder (inside the cabin and out), same for the slave cylinder. open to any suggestions. oh its a 95 gsr with a competition clutch stage 5 (sprung).

[Barefoot]

this that new clutch u just put in

[patrick4588]

yes

[patrick4588]

is it possible the slave cylinder is going bad?

[SixSquared]

^^That's what I was about to say. Check master AND slave cylinders. Slave cylinders like to kick the can just as much as master cylinders.

[patrick4588]

well i dont have any leakage from either. i will try to borrow someone's slave to test. hopefully that will be it and i can get this ***** up to scotty for some dyno time

[patrick4588]

ttt

[Thighs]

check your lines too. i had a leak in mine under some insulation when i put my motor in and i couldnt see it at all. but then my slave cylinder pooped while i was in florida, so it could be that too. make sure your cap is tight on the master, and have somebody watch the level in the cylinder while you pump the clutch. if the level moves at all, its NOT your master cylinder.

[-S Double C-]

damn man i feel bad for you...your having all kinda problems! Good luck!

[southside]

tried bleeding the clutch?And are you sure you installed the clutch right?

[Tech5]

You can watch the slave as you press in the clutch if it doesnt move back an forth then you need to bleed it out ,, when you bleed it out it takes a moment ( clutch in out many times ) before it gets back hard...I use a power flushing system by Snap On tools an It works great ...To be honest if it was me Ill replace the slave/master at the same time they both do tend to go out ..Just like light bulbs they have the same amount of hours an time on them they will tend to go out soon after the other one does

[patrick4588]

well the fork moves when i push the clutch in, but it still wont disengage. spent about an hour bleeding the line and it definitely helped the pedal feel a lot. i think its an issue with the throwout bearing. im going to pull the tranny tuesday and check it out. anyone wanna help? free beer and lunch

[XanRules]

My first guess was a throwout bearing. If I knew anything about whatever kind of car this is, I'd come help.

[Tech5]

yea if it is moving in an out on the slave its inside the tranny

well the fork moves when i push the clutch in, but it still wont disengage. spent about an hour bleeding the line and it definitely helped the pedal feel a lot. i think its an issue with the throwout bearing. im going to pull the tranny tuesday and check it out. anyone wanna help? free beer and lunch

[SLo_MKIII]

my DA did the exact same thing... new clutch kit will solve ur problem w/o a doubt

[patrick4588]

my DA did the exact same thing... new clutch kit will solve ur problem w/o a doubt

it is a brand new clutch...

[japan4racing]

well, i think it what we talked about when we were bleeding it..throw out fell off or was not installed or its a faulty pressure plate..thats the only things it can be.

[patrick4588]

im guessing the throwout may have come off the fork. ill find out in about 12 hrs

[integar94]

Did u bolt down all the the bolt to the pressure plate correctly? it seem like the problem isnt in the clutch master cylinder since the fork is moving when u press down the pedal.

[patrick4588]

clutch disk was on backwards. fack. installing a clutch at 2am ftl

[Uptown401]

clutch disk was on backwards. fack. installing a clutch at 2am ftl

WHAT THE F**K HAHAHA LOL

[JITB]

clutch disk was on backwards. fack. installing a clutch at 2am ftl

lol could have been worse...

[Bruce Leroy]

clutch disk was on backwards. fack. installing a clutch at 2am ftl

lol.... I hate when **** like that happens

[integar94]

For me i forgot to tighten down the pressure plate bolt so it never disengage when the car is on. gj finding the problem