[Es2] Re: [s-cars] clutch problem

[Joshua van Tol]

This doesn't rule out anything. It could still be a blown CV joint. The 
only way you're going to know for sure is to get underneath the car and 
start inspecting.

On Apr 6, 2005, at 8:05 PM, Matt twentyV wrote:

> NOW it sounds like a clutch problem.
> -Matt
> --- Elijahallen92 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Ok how bout this. With car in firs gear I can roll
>> it back and forth in the
>> garage with little resistance. Does this rule out
>> the cv thing? I'm pretty
>> sure  now that its something other than the cv
>> joints. The slave cylinder looks
>> fine  with no liquid coming from it and the clutch
>> pedal feel is normal. Did my
>>  centerforce clutch fail or maybe the ASW aluminum
>> flywheel? This sucks, I
>> was  hoping for just a blown cv joint.
>>
>>
>> Elijah
>>
>> In a message dated 4/6/2005 6:30:28 PM Eastern
>> Standard Time,
>> tedebearp at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> you  might still be able to turn the wheel that's
>> off the ground.   the
>> front differential is an open differential.  if you
>> put the car in  gear,
>> the engine is coupled to the drivetrain.  if both
>> front wheels  are off
>> the ground, rotating a wheel should cause the other
>> wheel to rotate
>> in the opposite direction.  if the other front wheel
>> is on the  ground
>> (and thus unable to rotate in the opposite
>> direction), you'll  get
>> resistance because you're now trying to turn the
>> engine over.   put
>> enough force into it and the engine will turn over,
>> and then  you'll
>> feel the effect of compressing the air in the
>> cylinders.  is  the engine
>> turning over?  have your wife look into the engine
>> compartment and see
>> if the crank is turning.
>>
>> you can check the  axleshafts and drive flanges on
>> the tranny to
>> see if everything's still  connected, or you can put
>> both front wheels
>> up in the air and see if the  other wheel rotates in
>> the opposite direction
>> when you rotate a  wheel.
>>
>> -teddy
>>
>> --- Elijahallen92 at aol.com wrote:
>>> Bill and  all,
>>>  Ok I just went out and jacked the car up so that
>> one front  wheel was  off
>>> the ground. With car in gear and clutch out I
>> could turn the wheel about a
>>> half
>>> turn and then it would get  tight but with a
>> little pressure would break
>> free
>>>
>>> again  and turn to that point. If 3 of 4 wheels
>> are on the ground I
>> shouldn't
>>>
>>> be able to turn the whell thats off the ground
>> correct? When I have  the
>> wife
>>>
>>> turn the wheel while I  look at the axels and cv
>> joints I can see the  one
>> she
>>>
>>>  is turning turn normal and the other front is not
>> moveing. How are the
>>> flanges on the tranny attach to the tranny? Is it
>> possible one of  them is
>>> slipping
>>> at that point?
>>>
>>>  Elijah
>>>
>>> Elijahammered
>>>
>>> "..there was a  clunk like I popped the clutch or
>>
>>> something.  There is  still normal pedal feel but
>> when I let out on  the
>>> clutch in any
>>>
>>> gear I  get no grab. What could this   be??"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Elijah,
>>>
>>> I'm going to  guess that somehow someway one  of
>> the axle shafts came loose
>>> and  uncoupled.
>>>
>>> BTDT  one  wheel no go =   all wheels no go.
>>>
>>> Take a looksee  underneath.
>>>
>>> Only other probable may be a blown slave cylinder.
>> attached  to  the
>>> transmission.  Look for fluid there.  But I've
>> only  heard of  that once on
>>> list IIRC.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Bill M
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