:-) Thanks David. David Altfeld wrote:
> 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. > -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Don Neudecker ----------------------------------------------------------- Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database.
