I'll bet there is. Get the car away from your wife long enough to check it out.
>Oh, I'm not sure if there's more free play. Honestly, my wife drives it >far more than I do. > >>It sounds like the clutch is not releasing completely. If it were >>slipping the clutch would definitely be worn out but in this case the >>problem may be the hydraulic system. Is there more free play in the pedal >>than usual and is the engagement point closer to the floor? If so you >>will need to replace the hydraulic system which is a much easier job than >>the clutch itself. Not sure about 98s, in earlier years the hydraulic >>system was serviced as a complete unit consisting of the master and slave >>cylinders and connecting hose, it was not possible to replace either >>cylinder separately or bleed the system in the car. >> >>>Our '98 SL seems to idle roughly and want to stall when we come to a >>>stop and the clutch is pushed in. If we put it in neutral and take our >>>foot off the clutch it clears up immediately. The car's got over 120,000 >>>miles on it with the original clutch and my wife commutes about 80 miles >>>a day in it, much of it being stop and go. My guess is it needs a new >>>clutch. What do you guys think? If so, how much do you think the >>>dealership would charge for it, or would it be worthwhile for me to buy >>>the necessary tools and learn how to do a clutch job? Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database.
