Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 19:20:00 GMT From: Mark Trudgill <mtrudgillnopsamet.co.uk> Subject: Re: Sudden Clutch Problem - 83 Saab 900
The message <79v4s8$5d6m$1nopsamsvr03-int.news.prodigy.com> from "John" <NARSECnopsamhi.com> contains these words: > Hello. All of the sudden, I am having a problem with my clutch. In first > gear, instead of going into gear gradually while I lift my foot off of the > clutch, It jumps right into first gear. (literally when I lift approx. 1/2 > inch). This also happened to me when I tried to start from 2nd gear. It > does not happen every time but it's starting to. Could there be some kind > of fluid that is low that I should check? Or, is this the sign of a major > problem? > Thank you in advance for any help. If theres no naughty noises when you depress the clutch, you said this happened suddenly, So could be a thrust bearing problem. You could try bleeding any air out of the system. Check for any signs of leakage around the slave cylinder. -- Mark Trudgill..