It's a 2002 SS, and the clutch is acting like it needs some fresh fluid and a bleed . . . Where is bleeder valve?

 

no bleeder gota pump the heck outa it.

 

Thanks for the reply. I was afraid there was a bleeder valve inside the bell housing . . .

So, the car is sitting in front of the house, undriveable. I can pump up the clutch and get 3 or 4 engagements, then it won't disengage, and I lose pedal pressure. I'd like to bleed it. How much do I have to pump it, and so forth?

PM me, if you like. TIA, Bert

 

If this happened all by itself then the chance are you going to need a new hydralic system. They are only good for about 100,000 miles.I think you can pick up the whole system from GM for around $200

 

Yeah, it came on rather suddenly. The car had been flawless for 63,000 miles . . .And now the clutch won't disengage after about three or four engagements . . .

It feels fine for several engagements, then the pedal goes away, and I'm stuck in gear. So, it's the master cylinder, after only 63K miles? The reservoir is filled to the step, BTW.

 

When it comes to seals time and how well they were manufactured and install play a big part in its life not just wear. Depending on what failed we could be having the same conversation if you car had 3K on it. You are probably right about the master cylinder. What you have is an internal leak. That means when you push the clutch petal some or most of the fluid is going around the piston instead of being forced into the hydraulic line. The seal that is suppose to stop the fluid from going around the piston has failed but because of the design the fluid does not leak out it just returns to the master cylinder holding area.
To be 100% sure it’s the clutch hydraulics you should check the stroke of the slave cylinder while someone pushed the clutch. Just to be sure it is not a mechainical issue. Your pressure plate can fail in a way that would not allow the clutch to disengage. Normally pumping the clutch would have NO effect on that type of failure.

 

Gorn, I believe you are correct . . . It's the 10 years, not the 63K miles that wore the seals out. I'm in the process of getting some quotes to replace the master cylinder . . . Do you think I ought to replace the slave as well? BTW, I was born and raised in Erie PA.

 

Yes I think they should be replaced as a set.

My Dad was Born and rasied in Johnstown, I lived there for awhile but moved to the eastern side of the State. We use to get your left over snow and that was too much for me. Man, I don't know how you guys do it every year.