- Make
- Saturn
- Model
- sl 2
- Year
- 1998
- Miles
- 300,000
- Engine
- 4 cylinder
I have a 1998 Saturn Sl2 with a 5 speed manual transmission. A few weeks ago it suddenly became very difficult
to get it into gear especially when parked. I thought it might be the hydraulic clutch linkage so I filled the resevoir
but the problem continued.
I got a new hydraulic clutch that was a sealed unit so I wouldn't have to worry about bleeding it but the problem
didn't change. I called up the linkage tech guy and he said to bleed it by removing the slave cylinder and pumping
it. I did that but the problem continued.
Now there is no clutch, however, the clutch doesn't slip. I can start the car in first gear and it will buck while it starts and then takes off.
and then change gears while in motion without the clutch.
Could this be the pressure plate or the throwout bearing? I don't hear any grinding noise like a bad bearing.
Thanks
Rick
to get it into gear especially when parked. I thought it might be the hydraulic clutch linkage so I filled the resevoir
but the problem continued.
I got a new hydraulic clutch that was a sealed unit so I wouldn't have to worry about bleeding it but the problem
didn't change. I called up the linkage tech guy and he said to bleed it by removing the slave cylinder and pumping
it. I did that but the problem continued.
Now there is no clutch, however, the clutch doesn't slip. I can start the car in first gear and it will buck while it starts and then takes off.
and then change gears while in motion without the clutch.
Could this be the pressure plate or the throwout bearing? I don't hear any grinding noise like a bad bearing.
Thanks
Rick