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      11-20-2012, 02:54 PM   #1
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Clutch sticking halfway!

It happened today. I did launch from the lights and I felt the back wheels were at the limit of traction.

When I released the clutch in first gear, it stuck half way, at that time I had me foot to the floor and felt like the car was behaving normaly/accelerating.

when I put the clutch peda back to the floor to shift in second it felt very light and was quick to spring back on the release.

I did not smell anything.

Can you guys diagnose the problem? it's the first time it's happening and the car has 90,000 km.
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If you are stopped in a parking lot, and push the clutch in and out several times, does the clutch movement or stiffness change? Is it difficult to put the transmission into gear?
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It happened today. I did launch from the lights and I felt the back wheels were at the limit of traction.

When I released the clutch in first gear, it stuck half way, at that time I had me foot to the floor and felt like the car was behaving normaly/accelerating.

when I put the clutch peda back to the floor to shift in second it felt very light and was quick to spring back on the release.

I did not smell anything.

Can you guys diagnose the problem? it's the first time it's happening and the car has 90,000 km.


clutch spring and/or assembly failing
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      11-22-2012, 01:30 PM   #4
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Not after the fact everything went back to normal.

Would it means I need to change my clutch soon?
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It would be the fluid getting to hot. Change to castrol SRF racing
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It would be the fluid getting to hot. Change to castrol SRF racing
+1 z06's were notorious for this.. happend a few times to me
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If you are stopped in a parking lot, and push the clutch in and out several times, does the clutch movement or stiffness change? Is it difficult to put the transmission into gear?
What dose it mean if its hard to put into gear. I find it hard sometimes to put into reverse
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Nothing is failing.

You glazed the clutch ...some normal driving it sould clear right up...stop launching your car..
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Nothing is failing.

You glazed the clutch ...some normal driving it sould clear right up...stop launching your car..
No he didn't he needs to change the fluid....how people don't know this is beyond me
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+1 z06's were notorious for this.. happend a few times to me
Thank you someone that knows!
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No he didn't he needs to change the fluid....how people don't know this is beyond me
yeah definitely keep the fluid clean I did this religiously on my z06
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yeah definitely keep the fluid clean I did this religiously on my z06
And use better stuff
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And use better stuff
I used to run bel-ray dot 4 brake fluid. I started doing it cause I had it left over from my street bike but then I liked the way it worked so i continued to use it ... the car specified dot 4.
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