[s-cars] Clutch Issues

[Mike Sylvester]

Another common failure is the sleeve that the throwout bearing slides
on.
Probably not your problem, but always replace it.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Clutch Issues
> From: Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, August 02, 2011 4:28 pm
> To: Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com>
> Cc: jeff postupack <Jeff.Postupack at gmail.com>, Keith Franchetti
> <skidfranc at gmail.com>, Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>, Jim
> Pasqualoni <jim.pasqualoni at gmail.com>, mikep77069 at aol.com, Paul Krasusky
> <pkrasusky at ups.com>, Tom Mullane <tmullane at gmail.com>, s-car list
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> 
> 
> For whatever reason, 95.5's are prone to T/O bearing failures. Clutch effort
> gets much heavier than stock, and eventually something goes. You could have:
> - A failed slave
> - Broken clutch pedal. You can weld it or buy new- last time I checked ~$80.
> - A broken actuator rod between the clutch pedal and the master.
> 
> Check the clutch effort on another S-car with a recent clutch job- if you
> slam it into the floor on first try, your clutch is on borrowed time and
> other stuff will break even if you fix the current issue.
> 
> Steve
> 
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Gentz,
> >
> > Was driving the 95.5 S6 Avant back from the dentist to my office today with
> > mouth numbed and windows open and felt something "pop" in my clutch upon
> > shifting into fourth gear.  Clutch then stuck to floor.  Pulled it up with
> > my toe, but to no avail.  Had to pull it over and call for AAA. Cat not
> > drivable, no hydraulic pressure. Having towed to local Audi wrench.
> > Thinking pressure plate or slave cylinder, perhaps master. Perhaps some
> > fluid leaking that I could discern from above, was in work clothes and
> > didn't want to sacrifice them. Day just keeps getting better. Was on my way
> > back from having a filling repaired.
> >
> > Any thoughts on what I am up against?  Only symptom preceding this was a
> > weird throw-out bearing-ish noise occasionally when pulling out from a
> > stand-still or when turning wheel sharply at low speed to pull into a
> > parking spot.  Could be unrelated though.
> >
> > Car has approximately 115k on the clock and possibly original clutch.  Bill
> > never replaced it and he bought it at 50-ish from Brian at Coventry
> > Motorsports way back in the late 90's.
> >
> > Also, thoughts on replacement clutch to go with?  Not looking for crazy
> > performance, just something that has a nice cost/performance ratio.  Car
> > has
> > MTM 1+ chip, samcos, big reds.  That's it.
> >
> > Abe
> > Burlington, VT
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