Hey! I have an 1987 IROC Z28 5spd 305 5.0L and the clutch pedal hit the boards and fluid gushed out under the tranny.

Took it to a bunch of Tranny shops, no concensus, ie clutch, release bearing, etc.

Found a shop with reasonable hourly rate, who took it for a ride, before the clutch pedal thing, and tells me not the clutch, not the tranny, not the rear end, maybe u-joints, definately release bearings.

After the clutch pedal boarded, took it to him, and gave him the priority to the clutch pedal, release bearings and a leaking water pump.

When I checked back, he was installing a new starter motor.

Says that the starter wouldn't start, just clicked, and also clicked on a bench test.

Isn't there a clutch/tranny lockout so that the starter engine will only engage when the clutch is engaged?

Anyway, prior to the clutch, starter,water pump stuff, he gave a 10 hour estimate to redo rad coolant system, install center link, y-pipe, catalytic converter, rear tail pipe adjustments so my rear spoiler doesn't go up in flames, install a new release bearing, say $600.00, my parts supplied.

At the end of the day, no universal joints installed, $1735.36.

He installed a new water pump, starter, flushed the coolant system, which makes it the 3rd time in 3 weeks, two from Cdn Tire and then his.

What could make the starter not start? The clutch lockout?

Really need some soothing over on this one.

Richard.

 

There is a clutch pedal lockout switch but not on the clutch it self he could press the clutch and even if the clutch dosent let the tranny dissengage it should spin but I would bench test it yourself first this seems like shAdy mantinance