[kngharley]

When I get in my car in the morning and push my clutch in to start the car it stays about half way down. I have to pull the pedal back up with my hand to "reset" it. Once I do that it works fine all day. Anyone know why this is happening?

 

[hypurone]

It is a known issue. The clutch shares fluid with the brakes and is very sensitive to fluid condition/quality. But this is primarily caused by a failing pressure plate.

There is a bulletin for it: PI0486A where they may replace the pedal assy, clutch unit as a whole and flywheel if you are under warranty.

If you are not under warranty I would recommend you move to a more robust clutch like the Street Slayer. Very expensive but not one person I know has had a problem after installing it....

 

[SC2150]

Every time the clutch is depressed, the release bearing pulls back when retracted some of the fine clutch dust (no seal keeps it 100% sealed as far as bringing in dust, even w/out leaking fluid. The dust is extremely fine in micron size) contaminates the fluid. This then thickens over time as it is subject to the heat from the drivers side exhaust manifold the line runs along. There is a drill mod where you can drill out a restrictive orifice, but this effects all modern hydraulic clutches with GM the most common we see over the years.

Many aftermarket clutches as hypurone shares that come with a new better designed release bearing (throw-out bearing) that helps prevent this, but it is a design issue as much as anything else. Do a Google search on "clutch pedal sticking to floor".

:thumbsup:

 

[kngharley]

Cool Thanks for the info. The Chevy dealer here can't seem to be able to figure it out. I will take this info into them and see what they say.