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blades · 02-04-2002, 07:16 PM

O.K. i get in my car and my clutch pedal is in the right spot about level with my brake pedal. when i use my clutch and remove my foot it does not come back all the way (about halfway) and if i put my foot under the pedal and lift it up it will come back and i can use 1 more time before i have to do the samething. so basically everytime i use my clutch i have to lift up on pedal before i use it again. the one good thing about it is that my clutch still seems to work fine, it grabs fine, my pedal is just screwd!! does anyone know what this is??do i just need to bleed it or adjust it somehow, or is it something like my slave/master cylinder?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> please help!!thanks

hookedup240 · 02-04-2002, 07:47 PM

That happenes to me too, i got a 91 but the clutch still works fine i haven't tried messing with it at all, its been like that for a couple months

240racer · 02-04-2002, 08:03 PM

I haven't bled the clutch on a 240, but when we bled the clutch on my friends eclipse, that was excatly what it was like.  I had to sit in the car and pull the pedal back up everytime to pump the air out.  I would assume that you might have a leak somewhere, look for fluid around the lines and stuff, then bleed the clutch.  It should have a bleed nipple on the cylinder.  Just keep bleeding untill the clutch feels good again.  hope it works

blades · 02-04-2002, 09:58 PM

Can anyone out there give me detailed instructions on how to bleed my clutch???i did a search on it but could not find it.  (90 s13 coupe) thanks

blades · 02-05-2002, 09:30 AM

Please, someone must be able to explain in a little detail on how to bleed my clutch, i'm getting real sick of lifting my pedal up everytime i shift!!!
 thanks

*drifterx* · 02-05-2002, 10:28 AM

ohhh u know what.. that happened to me
i broke the clutch petal bracket

MyFirst240SX · 02-05-2002, 07:54 PM

Hey my first intelligent and helpful thing about cars i can say.  how to bleed a clutch.  All u do is open then bleed valve on the slave under the car(i belive its attached the passager side of tranny or close).  press the clutch up and down till its empty fill it up the clutch fluid.  open the bleed valve. press the clutch. close bleed valve.  bring up the clutch.  Keep doing this untill you get pressure

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02-04-2002, 07:16 PM	#1
blades Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	O.K. i get in my car and my clutch pedal is in the right spot about level with my brake pedal. when i use my clutch and remove my foot it does not come back all the way (about halfway) and if i put my foot under the pedal and lift it up it will come back and i can use 1 more time before i have to do the samething. so basically everytime i use my clutch i have to lift up on pedal before i use it again. the one good thing about it is that my clutch still seems to work fine, it grabs fine, my pedal is just screwd!! does anyone know what this is??do i just need to bleed it or adjust it somehow, or is it something like my slave/master cylinder?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> please help!!thanks

02-04-2002, 07:47 PM	#2
hookedup240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That happenes to me too, i got a 91 but the clutch still works fine i haven't tried messing with it at all, its been like that for a couple months

02-04-2002, 08:03 PM	#3
240racer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 46 Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I haven't bled the clutch on a 240, but when we bled the clutch on my friends eclipse, that was excatly what it was like.  I had to sit in the car and pull the pedal back up everytime to pump the air out.  I would assume that you might have a leak somewhere, look for fluid around the lines and stuff, then bleed the clutch.  It should have a bleed nipple on the cylinder.  Just keep bleeding untill the clutch feels good again.  hope it works

02-04-2002, 09:58 PM	#4
blades Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Can anyone out there give me detailed instructions on how to bleed my clutch???i did a search on it but could not find it.  (90 s13 coupe) thanks

02-05-2002, 09:30 AM	#5
blades Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Please, someone must be able to explain in a little detail on how to bleed my clutch, i'm getting real sick of lifting my pedal up everytime i shift!!!  thanks

02-05-2002, 10:28 AM	#6
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ohhh u know what.. that happened to me i broke the clutch petal bracket

02-05-2002, 07:54 PM	#7
MyFirst240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 599 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey my first intelligent and helpful thing about cars i can say.  how to bleed a clutch.  All u do is open then bleed valve on the slave under the car(i belive its attached the passager side of tranny or close).  press the clutch up and down till its empty fill it up the clutch fluid.  open the bleed valve. press the clutch. close bleed valve.  bring up the clutch.  Keep doing this untill you get pressure