Made a trip to LA.. and clutch died on me.. HELP??
Yea so.. i live in Milpitas/San Jose area (norcal) and.. i made a trip down to LA recently. Well.. it all really happened over the span of two days.
Im not too sure how to explain it but.. my clutch would sorta get stuck. Just once in a while. So i would push the clutch down then when i released it.. it would just get stuck and not come back out. I would have to reach down and pull it out with my hand (this was the first day). Then on the day i was supposed to drive it back home (yesterday) I was driving on a pretty busy street (Western in LA) then it got REALLY bad..
It got stuck once.. but i just pulled it out then i was able to go again. But it happened again.. i pulled it out.. then it just KEPT on happening. Not ONLY would the clutch go in and not come out.. I wasnt able to even put the car in gear. So i asked my friends to get out and push.. then i pulled over.. At this point.. i just tried a couple more times.. and NOW.. when i just pressed the clutch about 1/3.. it just sucked itself in ALL the way down.. and just got stuck there. It would also not go in gear. But with the engine OFF it WILL go in gear.. but the clutch will still act the same way. I had to get it towed.. and its parked at my friends house right now.
I HAVE tried to do a search.. but most of the results were about aftermarket clutches and what not. Anyways.. i was wondering if anyone knew what the heck is wrong with my car.. =T Self fix? price estimate?
'99 Solara SEV6 5-SPD 120K miles (never replaced clutch)
Thanks Guys.
Im not too sure how to explain it but.. my clutch would sorta get stuck. Just once in a while. So i would push the clutch down then when i released it.. it would just get stuck and not come back out. I would have to reach down and pull it out with my hand (this was the first day). Then on the day i was supposed to drive it back home (yesterday) I was driving on a pretty busy street (Western in LA) then it got REALLY bad..
It got stuck once.. but i just pulled it out then i was able to go again. But it happened again.. i pulled it out.. then it just KEPT on happening. Not ONLY would the clutch go in and not come out.. I wasnt able to even put the car in gear. So i asked my friends to get out and push.. then i pulled over.. At this point.. i just tried a couple more times.. and NOW.. when i just pressed the clutch about 1/3.. it just sucked itself in ALL the way down.. and just got stuck there. It would also not go in gear. But with the engine OFF it WILL go in gear.. but the clutch will still act the same way. I had to get it towed.. and its parked at my friends house right now.
I HAVE tried to do a search.. but most of the results were about aftermarket clutches and what not. Anyways.. i was wondering if anyone knew what the heck is wrong with my car.. =T Self fix? price estimate?
'99 Solara SEV6 5-SPD 120K miles (never replaced clutch)
Thanks Guys.
RED '99 SE V6 5-SPD--STOCK (at the moment)
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