I have been trying to figure out the source of my clutch problem but I have not had success. I just resurfaced my flywheel and put in a new clutch. The problem is I can't get the car in gear. I am not getting enough pressure on the pressure plate to disengage it. I have blead the clutch line and adjusted the clutch peddle but that did not work. I do feel some resistance in the pedal but it does not seem as stiff as it was before I put in the new clutch. Almost like there is air in the system. I can not find any visible leaks.

I am going to check after work to see if the slave cylinder is even moving.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

Did you bleed it by breaking lose the screw on the slave cylinder? It took me a good 10 bumps or so before the pedal would even spring back up on its own.

 

Yes, I blead it using the slave cylindar. I opened it when I pushed down on the clutch and closed it when I pulled up. When you say it springs back on its own, what do you mean? Mine did not spring back until I closed the bleed port then tried to push it down. It never springs back if the port is open. How do I know when I am done bleeding?

 

Its was a problem with how I was bleeding. I followed these instructions and it worked like a charm:

1. open your resevoir cap and make sure there is fluid in side. if not fill it up. use DOT3 brake fluid. then put the cap back on.
2. then locate your bleeder and attach a 6-8 inch hose to the end of your bleeder. best choice is a see thru hose from a fish tank or something.
3. now take a clear bottle and cut it in half fill it half way up with brake fluid, and place under the see thru hose. make sure that the hose is submerged in the bottle of brake fluid so this way u can see if if there is air in your lines and also to keep air from going right back in thru the bleeder.
4. tools to use: adjustable wrench is fine. now have a buddy pump ur clutch 5 times then hold it down. then open the bleeder, u should see if ther is air in your lines.
5. now close the bleeder and you will have to pull the cutch pedal up manually. but by now u should have very little pressure.
6. repeat steps 4 and 5 several times, about 5-8 times. then check your fluid level and make sure the cap is on when you are pumping the clutch and bleeding it.
now if u feel u have bled the clutch enough and feel all the air is out and still barely have pressure pull the clutch all the way up and keep pumping the clutch for about 2-3 minutes to build pressure in the lines then pull the clutch all the way back up and pump some more, by now there should be plenty pressure.