Help! Clutch problem

[Kneale Brownson]

Did you check the brake fluid level in the reservoir to make certain the 
level is above the tap that supplies the clutch master cylinder?  If so, 
try pumping the clutch pedal repeatedly and run it through its full range 
of motion.  If the clutch begins to work properly then, you probably have a 
master/slave cylinder problem.  You could try the bleeding you mentioned.



At 10:03 AM 10/04/2000 -0500, Erik Addy wrote:

>Hello,
>
>After finally getting my suspension back together, I am now having a
>cluch problem.
>
>Backround:  Car has been on stands for about 8 months.  Before that, 2
>or 3 times, the clutch pedal would stick partly in the "down/in"
>position.
>
>Now:  On my way back from the allignment, it started sticking every
>time.  I can lift the pedal, but when I press back down on it, there is
>no resistance until it reaches where it was before I lifted it.  Also,
>the clutch is not disengaging all the way.  In fact, to get into reverse
>I had to shut it off, engage reverse, and then start.  The car would
>creep backward slightly even with the clutch all the way down.
>
>I was planning on installing a new clutch in the spring, partly because
>I think my rear main seal is leeking air.  I REALLY don't want to drop
>the tranny untill at least january (would be a real problem).  Can I
>revive it?  I plan on flushing the fluid tonight (all I have to do is
>put on my pressure bleeder and open the bleeder on the slave, right?).
>Any other suggestions/hints/etc?
>
>Thanks alot,
>Clutchless in North Dakota,
>Erik
>