Aaargh. No, it isn't talk-like-a-pirate day.
We had a cold, windy, and very wet weekend, much rain and slush falling from
the sky yesterday, moisture condensing on everything, sub-freezing temps last
night. This morning I got into the GT6 to drive to work and the clutch pedal
seemed stiffer than normal. Shifted into reverse to exit the driveway and the
engagement point was higher than expected. Decided to take the van, shifted
into first to return up the driveway, but now the clutch won't engage at all.
Got out, killed engine, set handbrake, noticed that of course putting the
tranny into gear doesn't stop the car from rolling. Cracked open the nut
holding the clutch line to the MC, caught the escaping fluif. Started engine
and tried 1st again, again no clutch. Sharon and I pushed the car back up the
driveway, I set the handbrake and chocked the wheels, took the van to work.
It would seem that the slave cylinder is sticking. I conjecture that it is
caused by the combination of moisture and cold. But that's just a guess. The
fluif is new. Fortunately one can deal with clutch hardware without
disassembling half the car.
Have any of you experienced anything like this before?
--
Jim Muller
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