sticky clutch pedal

[stevenlee]

I have an aftermarket clutch that was in my car when I bought it. The pedal is "sticky" when let it out...(It does not come out smoothly.) Does anyone know how common this is and how to fix it?

Also, I can smell the clutch when I do a hard acceleration start from standing. Does this mean the clutch is slipping?

Will the drivetrain in a '94 take a hard burn-out, or will the CV joints or other components be overstressed?

Thanks in advance for any imput.

Steve

 

[MarkB]

...Also, I can smell the clutch when I do a hard acceleration start from standing. Does this mean the clutch is slipping?...
...Will the drivetrain in a '94 take a hard burn-out, or will the CV joints or other components be overstressed?...

Any time you can smell the clutch, it is slipping.

A hard burnout will always stress the drive train in general. That being said, it is probably ok on an occasional basis, i.e., you don't make a habit of going to the drag strip. After all, the X wasn’t designed for that.

 

[NSXCessive]

The pedal is "sticky" when let it out...(It does not come out smoothly.) Does anyone know how common this is and how to fix it?

Sounds like it might be the slave cylinder, I've got a smilar problem where the pedal feels sticky when released, but when the car is driven hard for a few mins, the pedal feels softer and smoother. The dealer took a quick look and they though it was the slave cylinder starting to fail.