to make a long story short, here's the bottom line-> whenever sudden pressure is exerted against the pedal (as in normal driving)> the clutch pedal wouldn't move> but if i step on it gradually (taking some 3 secs to disengage the clutch)> it lets right in> the clutch works perfectly fine otherwise> any ideas?

it is a 91 i6 yj we're talking> any input appreciated, tia

here's the problema-> the light just turned green at an intersection and so i wanted to hit the> clutch and shift into first> but...the clutch pedal wouldn't let me release it!> that is, it just wouldn't go down, it felt as if someone put a brick under> the pedal> i frantically stepped on the pedal 3 or 4 times but it remained rock solid> in the uptop position> folks behind me started honking since i wasn't moving anywhere but i don't> blame them> ok, calm down, i'm thinking to myself> a while later after everyone deserted the intersection i tried negotiating> the stubborn pedal again> this time, i pressed on it lightly at first but with increasing force> i was stunned, the pedal went right in!> i released the pedal and attemped to press it again as i did a million times> before> but i hit a brick again!>

to make a long story short, here's the bottom line-> whenever sudden pressure is exerted against the pedal (as in normal driving)> the clutch pedal wouldn't move> but if i step on it gradually (taking some 3 secs to disengage the clutch)> it lets right in> the clutch works perfectly fine otherwise> any ideas?>

fyi, the fluid level is where i left it last year- full reservoir>

it is a 91 i6 yj we're talking> any input appreciated, tia>

-pete>

why is it that i always run into the most unique problemas?! it's just not> fair!> haynes troubleshooting section does not cover it (forget chilton)> a search of this group does not yield a single hit either>

here's the problema-> the light just turned green at an intersection and so i wanted to hit the> clutch and shift into first> but...the clutch pedal wouldn't let me release it!> that is, it just wouldn't go down, it felt as if someone put a brick under> the pedal> i frantically stepped on the pedal 3 or 4 times but it remained rock solid> in the uptop position> folks behind me started honking since i wasn't moving anywhere but i don't> blame them> ok, calm down, i'm thinking to myself> a while later after everyone deserted the intersection i tried negotiating> the stubborn pedal again> this time, i pressed on it lightly at first but with increasing force> i was stunned, the pedal went right in!> i released the pedal and attemped to press it again as i did a million times> before> but i hit a brick again!>

to make a long story short, here's the bottom line-> whenever sudden pressure is exerted against the pedal (as in normal driving)> the clutch pedal wouldn't move> but if i step on it gradually (taking some 3 secs to disengage the clutch)> it lets right in> the clutch works perfectly fine otherwise> any ideas?>

fyi, the fluid level is where i left it last year- full reservoir>

it is a 91 i6 yj we're talking> any input appreciated, tia>

-pete

...i took it all apart and found...the plunger spring> occured in FOUR pieces.> folks, you have no idea what kind of havoc that ripped spring left inside.> nearly every little piece of the master's internals was scratched or bent.> the bore was a disaster!. i wondered how it had not started to leak yet.