Stock is always a good choice. I have a Monster in mine and quite like it though. It will certainly live up to abuse.
If the fluid is low in the slave, fill it and pump it, if you get normal clutch action it’s the slave. You may have to fill it several times. My slave needed replacement at about 95,000. Even though you have low mileage it’s probably an age issue more than mileage. The clutch, on the other hand, should be fine at your mileage unless really beaten. I’m at 100,000 now and probably have a new clutch in the near future.My 06 Goat just barely has 38k miles on it. Driving it the other day I gradually realized that the clutch engagement zone was getting lower and lower..
I had a lot of problems with my stock OE clutch/slave when I bought the car. For some reason the slave failed a few weeks after I bought it (7000 miles) then at like 10k failed again. Both times it was the slave like splurging fluid into the clutch itself somehow or wasn’t shimmed properly idk. Never done a clutch install myself so I had always let a shop do it.Before going too deep into it check the clutch fluid. My guess is it’s black and clumpy looking. I’d suggest using a small Turkey baster and suck as much fluid out of the revisor and possible. Don’t go below the hydraulic line. Fill, pump the pedal a ton; repeat this whole process two to three times or until fluid is clear again.
I did this on mine last fall and it is back to normal operation. I am at 56,000 miles on the stock clutch.
About 3 years ago I used a syringe to suck out the black and put new fresh fluid in. And every so often after that when it was darker Id do it again. It doesn't get all of it though. Because when I unclipped my clutch line from the tranny, it was pretty black. Im going to try to flush that line out before I put the new slave in.I had a lot of problems with my stock OE clutch/slave when I bought the car. For some reason the slave failed a few weeks after I bought it (7000 miles) then at like 10k failed again. Both times it was the slave like splurging fluid into the clutch itself somehow or wasn’t shimmed properly idk. Never done a clutch install myself so I had always let a shop do it.
Long story short had a reputable shop put in ANOTHER oe clutch and slave at 17k about 5+ years ago. It’s been reliable ever since (knock on wood) lol and currently @ like 70k miles.
Biggest thing man is like someone else mentioned above, is to do the turkey baster method. It has prolonged my clutch tenfold. Every week or so I open the clutch master reservoir and sure enough fluid is black as shit and will usually have murky gunk in it. Apparently that’s grease traveling through the lines from the TOB itself.
Just suck like 9/10ths of the fluid out, fill it up. Pump the clutch like 10 times. Go back, repeat… do this like a total of 3 times. Cap off the fluid (make sure to use high bp DOT4) and pump the clutch a final 10 times. I do this once every week or so, sometimes I’ll go a month or two. Just based on pedal feel and if I feel like it’s been a while. Typically no matter what your fluid will be dirty always … even when I had this last clutch put in, When I got it from the shop my fluid was already black 🤣prolly from the the final bleed.. but if you do this regularly at least once a month or bare minimum every oil change, you’ll be way better off and your clutch should last a long time given no crazy abuse
Get a remote bleeder then you can actually flush the line with fresh fluid every so often. Mine gets bled every 5k miles, it's black every time.About 3 years ago I used a syringe to suck out the black and put new fresh fluid in. And every so often after that when it was darker Id do it again. It doesn't get all of it though. Because when I unclipped my clutch line from the tranny, it was pretty black. Im going to try to flush that line out before I put the new slave in.
The clutch itself is fine. Plenty of meat. More than I thought it would have. But Im still going to upgrade it while its on my garage floor![]()
this is the way.Get a remote bleeder then you can actually flush the line with fresh fluid every so often. Mine gets bled every 5k miles, it's black every time.
Whenever I get a new clutch ima do this and prolly the rear main and that little oil barbell thing too all at once. Always wanted a remote bleeder as the baster method isn’t a true bleed but it is definitely 100 times better than nothing for sure. If I don’t change out my fluid by the time it degrades that much, my pedal feel will be so soft if I’m wearing the wrong shoes I can barely feel engagement. And it’s worse when it’s 100 degrees outside too. Been like this forever since I bought it but the fluid changes have def prolonged my clutch life I thinkGet a remote bleeder then you can actually flush the line with fresh fluid every so often. Mine gets bled every 5k miles, it's black every time.
Yea I learned about it I think from like an old hoonigan video or something haha. It was a video titled something like “5 things to make your LS engine indestructible” 🤣I didn't do the barbell, wish I had but I only read about it after I was done
It moves back and forth within its hole and partially out of it but gets stuck if i try pulling it out with my fingers. Ill have to pop it out with the tool.slide back and forth as in, in and out?
and you should be installing it with a seal driver tool, fyi.
yeah, there are 3 different pilot bearings that work with LS motors. GTO's use the smaller of the 3. there is no mistaking it for the other two, lol. the input shaft of the tremec T56 transmission in the GTO's is the same for all 3 years, and can only be used with that smaller bearing. It's too long to be used with the large bearings, which would rest in the larger recess on the end of the crank.I can get a picture later! Im at work right now.
Im a little confused. I just want to clarify something.
So I did buy from RockAuto the Luk clutch kit 04-905.
This only ever comes up for a 2004 GTO. Which had the LS1 motor in it. I have an '06 which is an LS2.
Even on Luk's site, it only lists the 2004 GTO and very early 2000s Vettes
Here's the link: LuK 04-905 | Schaeffler Online Catalog
Now I believe the LS1 and LS2 Pilot Bearings are two different part numbers. Im looking into that now.....
UPDATE: They are all the same pilot bearing part number between an '04 & '06 GTO and 2000 Corvette. Source is ACDelco Parts Lookup