Clutch replacement?

MITCHRC

MEMBER
2004 SATURN VUE
2.2L
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
158,880 MILES

My clutch pedal froze while I was driving home. I came to a stop and put the vehicle in first gear. When I attempted to pull off and shifting gears, the clutch pedal became very hard, I forced it down and the stem connecting to the pedal, broke. I replaced the clutch master cylinder and was bleeding the line when the pedal became hard and forcing it down the stem broke again. I got a replacement clutch master cylinder and took the vehicle to a mechanic. I was told the problem was the slave cylinder and it would cost $1,200.00 to repair. I looked around the transmission and it seems the slave cylinder is internal. Is this the problem or should I look for another reason that the clutch pedal would freeze up?

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KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

That is correct. Here is a guide that will help with this:

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

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

I would recommend if you are going to replace this to just go ahead and replace the entire clutch.

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

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

More then likely this is why they gave you a high estimate because they are going to replace everything so that you don't have to go back in and remove the transmission again for one of the other components. It is cheaper to do it all at one time.

I attached an improve bleeding process from Saturn when doing this just in case you or someone else needs this. Thanks

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