Clutch pedal does not return

THOMASONM73

MEMBER
2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
137,364 MILES

I bought the car listed above with clutch problems. So I changed the master cylinder and previous owner said they had a new pressure plate put on about a year ago. Clutch did fine driving it from garage to my house but clutch started sticking when shifting gears not coming off the floor unless you pull it up yourself. It seems like the more you drive it the harder it gets to shift into gear or almost impossible. Last time I drove it to be looked at by time I got it to the garage it wouldn't go into any gear at all until finally getting it into reverse.

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ASEMASTER6371

MECHANIC
52,797 POSTS

Good morning,

This sounds like the throw-out bearing. It contains and is part of the slave cylinder for the clutch.

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

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clutch-doesnt-work-sometimes-or-not-at-all

The transmission must be removed to access this part as it is not handling the pressure as it should and the also is the reason for the pedal not returning.

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

At that time, it is good to replace the disc and the pressure plate as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/inner-workings-of-a-car-clutch

Roy

Removal Procedure

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1. Disconnect the clutch actuator cylinder line.
2. Remove the transmission.

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3. Remove the clutch actuator cylinder bolts from the transmission.

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4. Remove the following components from the transmission:
The upper bolt
The clutch actuator cylinder

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