Fix for sticking VE SS clutch

[simon.w]

Took the car for a serious strap this morning, with lots of standind starts giving all it has (310rwkw!!) without any sticking, slipping or smell. This will make the pedal heavier ... but not badly. My wife took out the car today and said it was fine.

OK ... here we go:

Gently pry the front dash assembly forward;

Now remove the plug out of the light switch by pressing on the locking lug and pulling.

Put this panel aside now ... check the floor for any of the white clips that may have come loose and replace them onto the black plastic lugs on the back for the panel.

Now undo the left hand screw in the ECU socket under the dash

Now gently pull the underdash panel down and out ... check for the white clips again

Now undo the two screws that hold the heater duct:

Now gently manouver the duct past the clutch pedal and remove

push the clutch forward with your had hand and get a large flat blade screwdriver,and leaver the circular spring out of the side holes, then pull it out of the plastic retaining clip in the clutch pedal arm

Now drill a 1/8th" hole just above the spring retainer cut out in clutch pedal arm

Get a return spring 60mm long with it's end clips. I bought a 9/16 x 4" x 0.047 from Bunnings and kept shortening it bit by bit until it was the right length. This is the perfect return factor.

Clip one end through the hole in the clutch pedal

Now remove the lower bolt at the underside front of the dash with a 13mm spanner.

Now it's time to make the bracket. Get some 3/4" X 3/4" mild steel angle and cut it 150mm long. Drill a 21/64th (7mm) hole 20mm from one end. Make sure it is out far enough from the angle so that the bolt head can turn on the inside. Now drill a 1/8th" hole at the other end on the apposing side of the angle ... next to the inner angle. Now cut out a strip from that end 8mm in and 90mm long to accomodate the heater duct.

Now put the duct back in place and put the left hand screw in loosely so that it still has a lot of movement but wont fall out.

Now bolt the bracket in place, angling it back toward you, but not obstructing the hole for the dash clips. Make sure it is very tight. It's a bit fiddly getting the bolt in with the duct in place, however you can't get the duct past the bracket if it is bolted in first.

Now clip the other end of the spring through the bottom hole in the bracket. There is enough movement in the duct and flex in the bottom plastic to see what you are doing.

Now screw the duct back in place

Clip the under dash panel back in place

Put the screw back into the ECU socket

Get the front panel and plug the light switch back in

Now gently clip the panel back in place

Job's done! enjoy a non-sticking, non-slipping, non-sticking clutch!

Good luck!

 

[BOY1236]

now thats what I call some hard work

good job < fan of ghetto fixes :banstick:

 

[simon.w]

now thats what I call some hard work

good job < fan of ghetto fixes :banstick:

First time took about 3 hours with the measuring, getting the spring, trial and error. That's why I redid it and took the photos ... so that others wouldn't have to do the hard yards.

 

[simon.w]

First time took about 3 hours with the measuring, getting the spring, trial and error. That's why I redid it and took the photos ... so that others wouldn't have to do the hard yards.

Second time only took me about an hour... and that's with taking the photos along the way.

 

[[QW-11-KE]]

mate r u in nsw??????????????? im not capable of doing that....

 

[[QW-11-KE]]

Has anyone else tried this or had it done by someone? The clutch is killing me every time it starts sticking..... Anyone that can do this in NSW?

 

[azkwazere]

nice way to void your warrenty...

aZk.

 

[kuzman89]

cheaper then replacing the clutch with aftermarket (which will void ur warranty anyway) any idea if this will work on the sv6?

 

[dakman]

clutch is slipping on my car and has gotten really bad, took it 2 kelly holden car and they are inspecting it.. its got 20200kms on it. they said if its a fault they will fix it for free under warranty and if its not they are going to charge me $3300 to fix it!

thats absolute rediculous. rang newcastle city holden and they said the clutch is $571 and $500 for labour. so that means kelly holden is trying to charge me $2600 for labour? my old mans going in there 2moz when im at work to have a look at the clutch and find out whats going on.

so ive been without a car since friday and who knows for how much longer.

What do yous think i should do?

 

[acarmody]

If you haven't been abusing the car then it will be fixed under warranty. If you have been trying to impress your mates with some 'stationary wheel rotations' then you will have to pay.