Clutch pedal sticking and burning complaints come here
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#47
I did this and it worked for a day or two this FL heat does numbers on it so I think the only route for us is to drill out the restrictor for the pedal so does anyone have pics yet of this? I have a jwt clutch and flywheel so I am not going to keep burning this clutch up cause it wasnt cheap so pics would help thanks.
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#49
Originally Posted by cwhealon78
I did this and it worked for a day or two this FL heat does numbers on it so I think the only route for us is to drill out the restrictor for the pedal so does anyone have pics yet of this? I have a jwt clutch and flywheel so I am not going to keep burning this clutch up cause it wasnt cheap so pics would help thanks.
What kind of fluid did you replace it with and did you get it looking as clean as Madscientists? What does the fluid look like now that it's acted up again? If it is still clean as a whistle then I'll be certain you have some other different problem. If it's dirty again, it could still be the problem I had -- gunked up fluid not resisting heat well.
#50
Originally Posted by mal_TX
For a day or two? Yikes. I'm guessing you have a different problem than I did!
What kind of fluid did you replace it with and did you get it looking as clean as Madscientists? What does the fluid look like now that it's acted up again? If it is still clean as a whistle then I'll be certain you have some other different problem. If it's dirty again, it could still be the problem I had -- gunked up fluid not resisting heat well.
What kind of fluid did you replace it with and did you get it looking as clean as Madscientists? What does the fluid look like now that it's acted up again? If it is still clean as a whistle then I'll be certain you have some other different problem. If it's dirty again, it could still be the problem I had -- gunked up fluid not resisting heat well.
Ranger
#51
Originally Posted by cwhealon78
I did this and it worked for a day or two this FL heat does numbers on it so I think the only route for us is to drill out the restrictor for the pedal so does anyone have pics yet of this? I have a jwt clutch and flywheel so I am not going to keep burning this clutch up cause it wasnt cheap so pics would help thanks.
#52
thanks for the input where can I get the ss line from and did you drill out the orifce yet?
Originally Posted by trey.hutcheson
You might want to look into a stainless steel clutch line. After I had my clutch/flywheel installed, the pedal would degrade over time in the heat. After I installed the SS line, that problem went away. BUT - if you swap out the line, you will have to bleed the system multiple times. It's very easy to get air in the system when playing with the clutch line.
#53
Bottom Line: This Works!
As a recap, my G has been having problems with the clutch pedal sticking when the temperature rises over 83 degrees. Also, my clutch pedal was spongy and felt very soft. I took it to the dealership and they did a "clutch adjustment". Of course, the adjustment did nothing.
On Friday I did the fluid change exactly as in Rangers protocol. And...
Wow! It's like having a new clutch. The temperature hit 92 degrees today and my pedal was hard as a rock and never came close to sticking. Even if your pedal does not stick, you really should do this. It's easy and cheap.
This should be a sticky. Thanks Ranger.
On Friday I did the fluid change exactly as in Rangers protocol. And...
Wow! It's like having a new clutch. The temperature hit 92 degrees today and my pedal was hard as a rock and never came close to sticking. Even if your pedal does not stick, you really should do this. It's easy and cheap.
This should be a sticky. Thanks Ranger.
#54
Originally Posted by cwhealon78
thanks for the input where can I get the ss line from and did you drill out the orifce yet?
And nope, no drilling. After I installed the SS line, I have had zero clutch issues, except for a bit of free travel at the top of the pedal. And that is because I haven't yet bled the system properly. From what I've read, it takes multiple attempts.
GT-Ron has some good information in these two threads:
https://g35driver.com/forums/drivetrain/154272-urgent-clutch-install-pedal-return-issue.html
and
https://g35driver.com/forums/drivetrain/154473-braided-stainless-clutch-line-users.html
I have no issues with a sticking pedal after I went with the aftermarket unit. And that includes no drilling. This clutch has taken about 100 passes down the drag strip, including 50+ launches of at least 5 grand, and two clutch-drops of 6.5k or more.
#55
update update update
so after a weekend of driving I have noticed the clutch defiantly feeling a little more "Sticky". I'll put it this way, after a while i decided to turn my traction control off because I was spinning the rears so much because I loved the difference. I did notice a little murkiness in the fluid this morning so I'm going to flush it out again after work. I'm just assuming that it was crud that was build up inside that got worked loose, not too worried about it.
Thanks again for the suggestion to do this, I loving my car again.
so after a weekend of driving I have noticed the clutch defiantly feeling a little more "Sticky". I'll put it this way, after a while i decided to turn my traction control off because I was spinning the rears so much because I loved the difference. I did notice a little murkiness in the fluid this morning so I'm going to flush it out again after work. I'm just assuming that it was crud that was build up inside that got worked loose, not too worried about it.
Thanks again for the suggestion to do this, I loving my car again.
#56
Originally Posted by madscientist
update update update
.... I did notice a little murkiness in the fluid this morning so I'm going to flush it out again after work. I'm just assuming that it was crud that was build up inside that got worked loose, not too worried about it.
Thanks again for the suggestion to do this, I loving my car again.
.... I did notice a little murkiness in the fluid this morning so I'm going to flush it out again after work. I'm just assuming that it was crud that was build up inside that got worked loose, not too worried about it.
Thanks again for the suggestion to do this, I loving my car again.
The preventative prescription is to stay ahead of the degradation with fresh fluid, keeping the average boiling point of the fluid near the number on the can. Do that and clutch pedal woes will become a thing of the past.
Ranger
#57
Originally Posted by Ranger
pantablo, congrats on the forthcoming G.
Yes, the motor is off throughout the clutch fluid protocol.
Yes, the motor is off throughout the clutch fluid protocol.
but, I'm willing to try this sometime soon-anything to keep from feeling like a shifting noob!
#58
Originally Posted by pantablo
Thanks. I've had it a week now and I L.O.V.E it! Pure aural pleasure shifting through the gears...
but, I'm willing to try this sometime soon-anything to keep from feeling like a shifting noob!
but, I'm willing to try this sometime soon-anything to keep from feeling like a shifting noob!
Ranger