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Broken_down? · 09-17-2007, 12:19 PM

This board has such a wide area of knowledge that I think I will ask and see if anyone throws in their ideas.

1993 saturn sl2 DOHC.
Clutch went bad and replaced gearbox+clutch and bearings. I went to start it up last night for first time and when I put the clutch pedal down to start the car the pedal went down about 1 or 2 inches and then there was a pop noise and the pedal went to the floor. I checked the shifter connections and pedal connections and all are intact. Now the pedal has no resistance at all. Oddly though when you let off the clutch pedal it pops right back up to normal height. I checked the mast cycl and it was empty. It was not like that before the clutch replacement and prior to replacing the clucth and gearbox the pedal was firm. This is a closed hyrdolic system. With the car off it goes through the gears ok. Any ideas what could have poped and why the pedal has no resistance now?

lukecp · 09-17-2007, 01:15 PM

I don't have a lot of technical knowledge on clutches, but I've had really good luck with the forums at www.saturnfans.com when I've had to diagnosis problems with my '97 Saturn. If your master cylinder is empty your fluid went somewhere though...have you noticed a leak anywhere? A pop may have been a fitting flying off or something. It may be worth checking out the line.

fastwillie 696969 · 09-17-2007, 01:26 PM

Maybe The Clutch Fork Pop Off The Throw Out Bearing
But With The Slave Cly. Being Empty It Sound Like You Need To Bleed The System Out And Get The Pedal Back.==
leaking internally. This is evident in that it may be hard to get the car in gear when the engine is running. And/or the clutch pedal has to be pressed almost to the floor before it disengages.

Broken_down? · 09-17-2007, 02:01 PM

Can you explain how to slave cylinder works. I think when you press the pedal it pushes the slave cyclinder out to the fork and presses the bearing? This is my first (Now last) clutch.

fastwillie 696969 · 09-17-2007, 04:38 PM

dude i should have know i see your from oroville my son and x lives in magalia
right up the road ,anyway heres a link to slave cylinder http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...InfoPages.htm-
man i miss fishing at the lake for big lunkers at limesaddle area

Broken_down? · 09-18-2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70blowngmc

dude i should have know i see your from oroville my son and x lives in magalia
right up the road ,anyway heres a link to slave cylinder http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...InfoPages.htm-
man i miss fishing at the lake for big lunkers at limesaddle area

Not sure what that means..

but I found the problem this afternoon. The slave cylinder came apart. So I am buying the Slave cylinder and master cylinder combo (pre-bled) and installing this weekend.

68C15 · 09-18-2007, 10:35 PM

FWIW I have found an easy way to bleed hyd. clutches. Lowes and other places sell a syringe for meat flavoring. cut the end off the "needle" and stick a piece of vacuum hose over it. then fill the syringe and install the plunger. put the end of hose over the bleeder, open bleeder and start pushing the syringe plunger. it takes a PITA job and makes it so simple its almost scary.

09-17-2007, 01:15 PM	#2
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Re: 93 saturn clutch I don't have a lot of technical knowledge on clutches, but I've had really good luck with the forums at www.saturnfans.com when I've had to diagnosis problems with my '97 Saturn. If your master cylinder is empty your fluid went somewhere though...have you noticed a leak anywhere? A pop may have been a fitting flying off or something. It may be worth checking out the line. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

09-17-2007, 01:26 PM	#3
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: 93 saturn clutch Maybe The Clutch Fork Pop Off The Throw Out Bearing But With The Slave Cly. Being Empty It Sound Like You Need To Bleed The System Out And Get The Pedal Back.== leaking internally. This is evident in that it may be hard to get the car in gear when the engine is running. And/or the clutch pedal has to be pressed almost to the floor before it disengages. __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex Last edited by fastwillie 696969; 09-17-2007 at 01:35 PM.

09-17-2007, 04:38 PM	#5
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: 93 saturn clutch dude i should have know i see your from oroville my son and x lives in magalia right up the road ,anyway heres a link to slave cylinder http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us...InfoPages.htm- man i miss fishing at the lake for big lunkers at limesaddle area __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

09-18-2007, 10:35 PM	#7
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: 93 saturn clutch FWIW I have found an easy way to bleed hyd. clutches. Lowes and other places sell a syringe for meat flavoring. cut the end off the "needle" and stick a piece of vacuum hose over it. then fill the syringe and install the plunger. put the end of hose over the bleeder, open bleeder and start pushing the syringe plunger. it takes a PITA job and makes it so simple its almost scary.



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