Clutch pedal engages high

[Geof3]

Sounds like it’s clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate time. Especially if getting worse. As a 98, probably ok to leave the IMS alone, but might be worth a look... rear main seal gets done too...

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Sounds like it’s clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate time. Especially if getting worse. As a 98, probably ok to leave the IMS alone, but might be worth a look... rear main seal gets done too...

At 15k miles?

The clutch hydraulic system is self adjusting, so engaging high (or low, for that matter) has nothing to do with clutch/pressure plate/flywheel condition. When my clutch started slipping, it was still engaging at the same point as always.

There is something wrong with the hydraulic system.

[WhiteyII]

Thanks, yeah it’s hard for me to imagine the clutch and flywheel at 15K miles. I do agree it seems like hydraulics, I was just was hoping I could have learned from others who have experienced the same high pedal engagement and what they did to fix.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by particlewave

At 15k miles?

The clutch hydraulic system is self adjusting, so engaging high (or low, for that matter) has nothing to do with clutch/pressure plate/flywheel condition. When my clutch started slipping, it was still engaging at the same point as always.

There is something wrong with the hydraulic system.

Yeah, that’s what I get for skimming the post. Didn’t see the mileage, just the year. Having said that, it is possible to fry a clutch in a very short period of time, prob not the case... but it can happen...

[WhiteyII]

Thank you guys for taking the time. I guess I’m going to replace the slave and master. I started searching for replacements, it looks like all the current replacements are plastic........ My slave is iron not sure about master.