PUMP MY CLUTCH BEFORE I CAN SHIFT SMOOTHLY

1999 GMC SONOMA
145,000 MILES
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HOWGIL
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I CANT PAY FOR THIS RIGHT NOW LIKE THE LAST "FREE - JUSTANSWER" SITE WANTED, BUT I HAVE TO PUMP MY CLUTCH 10 OR 15 TIMES BEFORE I CAN SHIFT SMOOTHLY. THIS HAS JUST STARTED. CAN FIND NO FLUID LEAKS OR ANYTHING BROKEN. CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING REPLACE. THANKS!
Feb 28, 2012 at 4:22 PM
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FIXITMR
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before you can shift?
Feb 28, 2012 at 4:30 PM
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HOWGIL
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Yes
Feb 28, 2012 at 5:57 PM
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FIXITMR
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did you check master fluid level? ever have to add any?
Feb 28, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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HOWGIL
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Yes, checked both levels and they were full. I pump the clutch about 10 or 15 times before I start up and today the thing has been shifting like a brand new one. Really strange.?
Feb 29, 2012 at 4:45 PM
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FIXITMR
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any notable air temperature changes?
Feb 29, 2012 at 7:04 PM
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HOWGIL
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Yes. Weather has been cool,40,s and 50,s. Then began to warm up. Almost 70 and higher and not cooling off at night(may drop to mid 60's.
Mar 1, 2012 at 3:18 AM
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FIXITMR
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cross your fingers?
Mar 1, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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HOWGIL
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Did I miss something? Other than the obvious, what does "cross your fingers?" mean?
Mar 2, 2012 at 5:33 AM
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FIXITMR
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is it still working ok? other than a rebleeding, the symptom could mean replacing parts like the master /or/and slave and possibly clutch assembly if pressure plate is weakening/failing.
Mar 2, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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