[Shotimes] Clutch seems to drag after warm-up ('95 MTX)

[Leigh Smith]

2nd question:
How far from the floor does the clutch grab?
1/3 up?
1/2 ?
2/3 ?
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Piotrowski" <philpio@pjpai.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Clutch seems to drag after warm-up ('95 MTX)


> A few months ago, I had my clutch replaced with a Center Force clutch,
> Grizzly Paw TOB.
> (The Center Force I bought from a private party, but it was in original
> packaging, never used, probably a few years old.
> I also had the tranny fluid changed to Redline D4 (Had been running
Redline
> MTL).
> Shortly there after, the clutch seemed to be dragging, such that it was
> difficult to get the
> Car into 1st gear, and impossible sometimes for reverse (resorted to
turning
> the car off, put it in reverse,and the restarting...)
> Anyway, I had the clutch cable replaced (the mechanic said it was at the
end
> of the ratchet adjustment)
> But that did not help, and the old cable did not seem stretched.
> I had some plastic/rubber grommet (looks like from the firewall) replaced,
> still not help.
>
> The curious part is that the dragging only starts after the
> car/clutch/tranny is warmed up.
> Just out of the garage, the car shifts fine.
> After 1/2 hour of stop and go , or an hour on the highway, suddenly,
getting
> into first gets difficult.
> I can pull up on the clutch pedal, and sometimes get a 'click', and
> sometimes this helps (but not always).
> I have also found that, even if I am having the shifting problem,
> When I come home, and go to back into the driveway,
> if I come to a quick stop, and then shift to reverse quickly (like while
the
> car is just rocking backwards from the stopping), that the shift to
reverse
> is smooth !
>
> I have switched back to Redline MTL (At least I sucked out and replaced 3
> quarts of the D4).
>
> The weather is getting warmer (Chicago), and it takes less time for things
> to heat-up and start causing problems.
>
> Any Ideas what this might be ?
> And possible solutions ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Philip J. Piotrowski
> philpio@pjpai.com
> '95 MTX - 168K
> UDP, PP Y-pipe, dynomax
> Pro-m MAF, springs, Koni...
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes