GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Checks

Causes

DEFINITION: Fails to Release (Pedal Depressed To Floor-Gearshift Control Lever Does Not Move Freely In And Out Of Reverse Gear Without Gear Clash)

Inspect clutch cable

Improved pedal free travel adjustment.

Inspect the clutch pedal

  • Foreign object between the clutch pedal and the floor.Improper pedal stop adjustment.

Inspect the clutch release bearing

Improperly installed in release shaft fork.

Inspect the pressure plate

Loose pressure plate cover bolts.

Inspect the clutch disc

Improper spin down time, refer to clutch spin down time.