[DML] Re: clutch problems

[Robert Hlavacek <rahlavacek@xxxx>]

You haven't yet replaced the hydraluic clutch line. It's orginally a plastic
tube and no good. It's replaced with a braided steel hose. It's the most
common thing that has to be replaced. Call DeLorean One, they'll fix you up.

Bob H.

"Travis H. Graham" wrote:

> I apologize for asking this without checking the archives...but the search
> engine was down when I tried to check!
>
> With the unbearably hot weather here in TN, I have noticed a problem with my
> clutch/transmission. When the car is hot and I push and hold down on the
> clutch for a time interval of around 8 seconds or more, sometimes the car
> will shake! When this occurs, it becomes difficult to shift out of whatever
> gear I am in. When I do get it out of gear and into neutral (the clutch
> pedal is still pressed), the shaking goes away but I cannot get into a gear
> without terrible grinding. In this situation, if I put the car into
> neutral, let off of the clutch and then immediately try again...I can get
> into gear normally and everything works fine.
>
> It seems that this problem only occurs after I have driven it for a while.
> Is this a classic example of the plastic clutch line syndrome? I sure hope
> so, I can live with replacing that!
>
> Thanks,
> Travis
>
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