Strange Strange Clutch Issue

[Jamie88]

Hey all, I have a 33 gtst skyline in which has just had the engine put back into it. I replaced the clutch, had the flywheel machined and replaced the spigot bush and throwout bearing. I double and triple checked everything, or so I thought?

Once I had the engine started and running, Whenever the clutch was depressed I would get a horrible whine which I believe is a distinct throwout bearing noise. I had greased the imput shaft and made sure it was sliding fine before the engine went back in and bolted up. I went for a few drives and it seemed to go away at times, and sometimes the noise was there. But on the way back home I felt a vibe through the pedal and only had half my clutch distance in the pedal. For this reason I couldnt get any gears and the noise had returned. I pushed the car back home and parked up for the night.

I couldnt get gears when the car is off or on, I still only had half my pedal, and cant select gears without using the clutch either. The fork on the slave cylinder seems to be pressed right against the bellhousing, as in, the slave rod is pushed right out, which I dont think it should be with no pressure on the clutch pedal.

Now over the past week ive been doing a little reading and ive come across a few possible issues including the obvious things like master cyl and slave cyl and things like broken pivot point, slave rod too short etc. I decided my car was nearing 16 years old now so I would treat it with a new master and slave combo and hopefully in the process it might fix my issue. Apparently not....

Now with the new slave and master on the car, I can not for the life of me get any feeling or resistance in my clutch pedal. I can however select gears again without using the clutch. But Ive tried adjusting the pedal right out, I even turned up a longer slave rod.....no feeling in the clutch.....So the obvious thing was to bleed it again, and again and again. That done and 500ml or more of brake fluid used, nothing has changed. Now ive just come across a bleeding guide in one of the forums which I will try to follow step by step tomorrow to see if that makes any difference which im hoping it will. Im also hoping that was my problem all along, which I have a sneaky idea that it wont be

Im thinking maybe I might have to drop the box out and inspect further, possibly a broken fork pivot point (BUT THE FORK MOVEMENT SEEMS FINE!) im so stumped its not funny and would love any help anyone has to offer. I will continue to search forums and try to find something in the meantime, cheers in advance

Jamie

[Jamie88]

Any ideas guys??

[Sarumatix]

How did you go with the bleed guide? Obviously not successful?

[Jamie88]

I had planned to do it this week but have not got round to it. Will get the bleed done in correct order and report back

[silbastian]

cant be a hydraulic issue can it?

Edited December 10, 2009 by silbastian