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B.Buster · 11-19-2010, 05:15 PM

As stated, when I use the clutch (after sitting a while) I have 1" freeplay where there is no resistance. The car shifts nomal but the grab is lower. It feels like air in the system. After driving about 50 shifts, the peddle comes back to normal where there is resistance from the top. I don't believe this is the clutch TSB. Any thoughts? I will try bleeding the clutch this weekend but the fact that it fixes itself seems not to be the prob. Thought I read somewhere that these are self bleeding. Car has 4K miles. Thanks

B.Buster · 11-20-2010, 06:13 PM

I guess I'm the only one with this prob

SSLarry · 11-21-2010, 03:46 PM

no you're not. Just had it happen to me today for first time (7000mi). There is less resistance in the top 2" of play, then went away after a while.

Orange Krate · 11-21-2010, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.Buster

I guess I'm the only one with this prob

Air vs. cylinder leakdown? Hmmm.

B.Buster · 11-21-2010, 05:54 PM

SSLarry, mine started by surprise one day. Thing is I park it and it's OK then the next morning it has freeplay on the first press. I will try bleeding tomorrow if possible.

PFCMAC · 11-21-2010, 07:59 PM

have u checked the oem specs on how much free play the maro is supposed to have?

B.Buster · 11-21-2010, 08:46 PM

When working properly "Zero" freeplay

PFCMAC · 11-23-2010, 08:17 PM

In all cars there needs to b a lil free play not a lot but u should have sum

ducatisl · 11-23-2010, 08:47 PM

Bleed it, but it will be difficult without a remote bleeder installed.

SS 376 · 11-25-2010, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.Buster

As stated, when I use the clutch (after sitting a while) I have 1" freeplay where there is no resistance. The car shifts nomal but the grab is lower. It feels like air in the system. After driving about 50 shifts, the peddle comes back to normal where there is resistance from the top. I don't believe this is the clutch TSB. Any thoughts? I will try bleeding the clutch this weekend but the fact that it fixes itself seems not to be the prob. Thought I read somewhere that these are self bleeding. Car has 4K miles. Thanks

It happens to my car too, but only if it's sat overnight. Figured it was air in the system or something.

B.Buster · 11-25-2010, 04:21 PM

My prob went away as fast as it arrived. Been working fine for a couple days now. The only thing I did was open reseviour. Maybe the cap is not vented that well . If prob comes back I will bleed.

3min3m2 · 11-25-2010, 08:36 PM

Same reason I got an auto...just couldn't get mine fixed. Good luck man, try a clutch reservoir and better fluid n replace it often.

B.Buster · 12-01-2010, 09:46 PM

Found the quick fix.

11-19-2010, 05:15 PM	#1
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	Clutch freeplay 1" then goes away (searched) As stated, when I use the clutch (after sitting a while) I have 1" freeplay where there is no resistance. The car shifts nomal but the grab is lower. It feels like air in the system. After driving about 50 shifts, the peddle comes back to normal where there is resistance from the top. I don't believe this is the clutch TSB. Any thoughts? I will try bleeding the clutch this weekend but the fact that it fixes itself seems not to be the prob. Thought I read somewhere that these are self bleeding. Car has 4K miles. Thanks

11-21-2010, 03:46 PM	#3
SSLarry Drives: 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 1,309	no you're not. Just had it happen to me today for first time (7000mi). There is less resistance in the top 2" of play, then went away after a while. __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS LS3, born: 4/10

11-23-2010, 08:47 PM	#9
ducatisl Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 2SS 6m Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Walton Beach...surrounded by da** pickup trucks I can't see around! Posts: 692 View My Garage	Bleed it, but it will be difficult without a remote bleeder installed. __________________ Procharged F1A-94 on a 416 LSA block, Callies/Manley/Scat/Melling/Cloyes/ARP/Ferrea/Landspeed/Hi-Ram/FIC/Tick/Alky/ Strange/QA1/DSS/BMR/RPS/Tilton/GZM/Fore/AEM/ATi/JGS etc., built/tuned by me and Innovative Street Technologies 'Mo's Seemingly Endless Build Thread

11-25-2010, 08:36 PM	#12
3min3m2 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SIM L-99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dunbar WV Posts: 385	Same reason I got an auto...just couldn't get mine fixed. Good luck man, try a clutch reservoir and better fluid n replace it often. __________________ 3rd Time is the charm 2012 2SS/RS VR 6M. Borla S type, Volant CAI.

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11-20-2010, 06:13 PM	#2
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	I guess I'm the only one with this prob

11-21-2010, 05:54 PM	#5
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	SSLarry, mine started by surprise one day. Thing is I park it and it's OK then the next morning it has freeplay on the first press. I will try bleeding tomorrow if possible.

11-21-2010, 07:59 PM	#6
PFCMAC Drives: 2015 ZL1/2016 Malibu LTD LTZ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 34 View My Garage	have u checked the oem specs on how much free play the maro is supposed to have?

11-21-2010, 08:46 PM	#7
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	When working properly "Zero" freeplay

11-23-2010, 08:17 PM	#8
PFCMAC Drives: 2015 ZL1/2016 Malibu LTD LTZ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 34 View My Garage	In all cars there needs to b a lil free play not a lot but u should have sum

11-25-2010, 04:21 PM	#11
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	My prob went away as fast as it arrived. Been working fine for a couple days now. The only thing I did was open reseviour. Maybe the cap is not vented that well . If prob comes back I will bleed.

12-01-2010, 09:46 PM	#13
B.Buster Drives: 2010 AquaBlue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 342	Found the quick fix.