Notices
Maintenance Discuss common Lexus maintenance questions here.

Clutch not working right until the car is warmed up.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 27, 2022 | 01:52 PM
  #1  
bbyatv's Avatar
bbyatv
Thread Starter
Intermediate
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
 
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 252
Likes: 126
From: Virginia
Default Clutch not working right until the car is warmed up.

I have a 95 SC300 with a 5 speed. I have been having trouble with the clutch not acting right when the car is cold.

When it is cold, it is hard to get the car in any gear and the clutch feels a little soft. Once it is warmed up (about 15 minutes) it shifts pretty nice and the peddle gets firm.

When I rebuilt the engine (NA-T) last year, I put in a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch.

To try and fix the problem, I have bled the clutch line so many times I cannot count. Using gravity bleed, vacuum bleed, 2 man pump the peddle bleed, etc. I pre-bled the master cylinder before install.

I have replaced the slave cylinder. I have replaced the master cylinder. First with an OE style and then with a Wilwood.

Still same issue. I am thinking maybe the slave is no good and has a leak in the o-ring or maybe a bubble in the line that I cannot get out that once it gets warm is not so compressible?

I am looking for any suggestions.



Thanks,
Bruce
Attached Thumbnails Clutch not working right until the car is warmed up.-wilwood.jpeg  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
92SoCal
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
2
Apr 25, 2013 09:06 AM
baodalazi
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
4
Mar 21, 2011 10:54 AM
Lex-Fiend
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
1
Feb 14, 2010 10:31 AM
Biggu
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
6
Aug 7, 2008 05:36 PM
pnyboy27
SC - 1st Gen (1992-2000)
13
Aug 4, 2008 01:57 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:44 PM.