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Old 07-27-2022 | 01:36 AM
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Need help with stuck clutch

So, I have been trying to fix my cluch on my 05. Short story, I was driving, when the cluch pedal suddenly would not retract after I pressed it to shift. I figured it was either the master or the slave cylinder so, I started with the easier one, and changed out the master. No luck. I then changed the slave cylinder (which was a nightmare and a half) and then bled it. My clutch still is sticking. When I bleed the system from the slave cylinder, I get a constant stream of bubbles, with the bleeder valve open and closed. I am using a suction bleeder kit.
I have spent the last few days trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and it's driving me crazy! Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Old 07-27-2022 | 07:37 AM
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Did you fill the master with brake fluid before installing. It helps with bleeding and insures it doesn't operate dry.
Old 07-27-2022 | 07:51 AM
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Did you check to see if the bracket weld broke?
It's a common failure point.
BHR even sells reinforced clutch pedals because of it.
I bought one simply because I didn't want to waste time taking it somewhere and waiting to get it welded.
Old 07-27-2022 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Red line envy
Did you fill the master with brake fluid before installing. It helps with bleeding and insures it doesn't operate dry.
Originally, I did not. I wasn't sure how to do it, so I ended up removing the hard line, pouring a bit into the master, then pushing the clutch pedal and repeating a few time. I assume it's getting fluid, because the slave is pushing out new fluid.
Old 07-27-2022 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCajun
Did you check to see if the bracket weld broke?
It's a common failure point.
BHR even sells reinforced clutch pedals because of it.
I bought one simply because I didn't want to waste time taking it somewhere and waiting to get it welded.
It did a few years back, and I put a reinforced kit on it so, that's one issue that's been solved.
Old 07-27-2022 | 04:09 PM
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Originally, I did not. I wasn't sure how to do it, so I ended up removing the hard line, pouring a bit into the master, then pushing the clutch pedal and repeating a few time. I assume it's getting fluid, because the slave is pushing out new fluid.
Keep on bleeding. I just did both clutch cylinder's and it takes some time to bleed. I got frustrated and stuck a tube onto the bleed screw and started sucking on it. (I don't have a vac bleeder) lol.
Old 07-27-2022 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Red line envy
Keep on bleeding. I just did both clutch cylinder's and it takes some time to bleed. I got frustrated and stuck a tube onto the bleed screw and started sucking on it. (I don't have a vac bleeder) lol.

So, I did the same, lol. I had bubbles coming out for like two hours, so I decided to get a suction bleeder and try that out. Pretty much the same situation. I went and checked to see if one of the hard lines were loose or anything and everything seemed ok. I'm fairly certain the master is bled, because I am getting fresh fluid from the bleed valve on the slave
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