RonnieH
Well-known member
I have had several responses to previous post regarding sticking clutch pedal. This is certainly a common issue with C5's. I previously changed the fluid and clutch was o.k. for awhile. Then, it started sticking again. I felt down around the master cylinder and there didn't appear to be any leakage in that area I could reach with my hand. I checked the master cylinder reservoir last week when the clutch pedal stuck most recently. I noticed the level in the reservoir dropped about a 1/8". After adding just a minimal amount of fluid, the clutch functioned normally. I then put the car on a lift and looked for signs of leakage. I noticed a couple of drops of what appeared to be hydraulic fluid on the transmission pan. Although I'm not 100% sure, I'm thinking the slave valve may be leaking,but then again I can't rule out the master cylinder 100% or any other scenario.
Question - Does the transmission have to be pulled to replace the slave valve? Knowing the general location of the slave valve, I'm guessing it does. The nearest dealer to me w/a good Vette mechanic is about 70 miles away. I called them today to get a ballpark figure to replace the slave valve. They quoted me $1150. Ouch!! I didn't ask them to break down the quote, but for that amount, I'm again assuming the transmission/bell housing would have to be removed. Their Vette technician is out of work for another couple of weeks, so I have some time to troubleshoot more and maybe get some other quotes. However, in my general location, I'm sure all the mechanics around here don't have Vette experience and they would hunt/peck and trial/error, so I'm between a rock and hard place.
Maybe someone has had their slave valve replaced. If so, does this quote seem reasonable?
Maybe this w/e, I'll pull the windshield reservoir where I can get down to the master cylinder and see if there is any leakage there.
Thanks for any help/ideas.
Question - Does the transmission have to be pulled to replace the slave valve? Knowing the general location of the slave valve, I'm guessing it does. The nearest dealer to me w/a good Vette mechanic is about 70 miles away. I called them today to get a ballpark figure to replace the slave valve. They quoted me $1150. Ouch!! I didn't ask them to break down the quote, but for that amount, I'm again assuming the transmission/bell housing would have to be removed. Their Vette technician is out of work for another couple of weeks, so I have some time to troubleshoot more and maybe get some other quotes. However, in my general location, I'm sure all the mechanics around here don't have Vette experience and they would hunt/peck and trial/error, so I'm between a rock and hard place.
Maybe someone has had their slave valve replaced. If so, does this quote seem reasonable?
Maybe this w/e, I'll pull the windshield reservoir where I can get down to the master cylinder and see if there is any leakage there.
Thanks for any help/ideas.