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Clutch not working

Tiny
GREGORY COULING
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  • 1976 TOYOTA COROLLA
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  • 55,000 MILES
I had the master cylinder and slave cylinder replaced for my clutch. It worked good but the next day went to drive and no clutch. The pedal was still firm but no clutch. This has happened several times. Can you help please?
Monday, June 19th, 2017 AT 8:34 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

So you can put it in gear and lets out the clutch and nothing happens, or when you put it in gear it just grinds?

Pleas let me know,

Ken
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Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 AT 10:41 AM
Tiny
GREGORY COULING
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When I try to put in gear it grinds. So start off in gear and after a while clutch seems to work better.
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Monday, June 26th, 2017 AT 7:20 PM
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KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like the clutch disc has fallen apart which causes the clutch material to get caught in the pressure plate so it is unable to release. To fix this the transmission must be removed.

Here is a guide that will show you what you are in for when doing the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-clutch

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/transmission-replacement-removal-manual

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 AT 10:55 AM
Tiny
GREGORY COULING
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Thanks Ken your feedback is much appreciated. Will have transmission removed and will let you know the result, Cheers.
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 AT 6:22 PM
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KEN L
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Cheers!
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Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 AT 7:22 PM
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GREGORY COULING
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Hi Ken had the clutch replaced and was ok for a week or so but now when I start up cold same problem. This is frustrating mate.
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Saturday, January 20th, 2018 AT 11:07 PM
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Does repeatedly pumping the clutch pedal a few times before attempting to engage gears make any difference?
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Sunday, January 21st, 2018 AT 12:51 AM
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KEN L
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It does sound like you have a problem with the clutch again. Did they replace the pilot bearing when they did the job?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/pilot-bearing-replacement

Please let us know

Cheers, Ken
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Sunday, January 21st, 2018 AT 12:48 PM
Tiny
GREGORY COULING
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Yes Ken replaced everything.
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Sunday, January 21st, 2018 AT 4:29 PM
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KEN L
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Can you have someone press the clutch pedal down so you can watch the slave operation? Please take a video with your phone of it and upload it here to the site in your reply so I can see the movement.
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Monday, January 22nd, 2018 AT 6:01 PM
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GREGORY COULING2
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Ok Ken will get on it When they replaced the clutch master cylinder could they have installed the wrong one or installed it incorrectly. Cheers Greg.
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Monday, January 22nd, 2018 AT 6:34 PM
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KEN L
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Yep, We will be able to tell if it is the clutch hydraulics or the mechanical part.
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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 AT 9:46 AM
Tiny
GREGORY COULING
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Hi Ken. The clutch must have a mind of it`s own. Now after a few months it has fixed itself and no problems. It is amazing and I cannot fathom how is this so, Cheers.
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Friday, March 9th, 2018 AT 7:02 PM
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KEN L
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Hmm, maybe it had an air bubble or a piece of the clutch disc come off and now has cleared the unit allowing it to work again.
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Saturday, March 10th, 2018 AT 10:52 AM

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