Clutch problems after install?

[187dsm]

I had my mechanic do a clutch kit job on my 97 gst.

Before that, here were my symptoms... Couple days before it happened, my clutch felt softer than usual (On cold start) . Easy to push in and grabbed gear way quicker barely letting off the clutch. Then clutch felt normal after 5-10 mins. Until one day I tried to get in gear one morning and wasn't happening.

He said my clutch was the problem because I could not get into gear...

It's been about a week since I got the job done. But haven't driven at all because I overheated on the way home from the shop. (New problem)

Today I put some water in, and decided to make a 3 minute drive. Clutch was soft again!!! Felt like it was doing the same thing as it did before I got a new clutch!
I didn't drive enough to let it warm up to see if it got stiffer as it warmed up.

Did the mechanic skeem me?

 

[mean4g]

are you losing any fluid at all? Any leaks in your clutch hydraulic system (i.e. slave cylinder)? Has your clutch been adjusted properly? throw-out bearing changed?

 

[luv2rallye]

Did you replace the master and slave cylinders? May need to and bleed line.

 

[Marchev]

Sounds like a hydraulic issue, not a clutch issue. Check master&slave, bleed the line, then check and make sure the clutch fork is sitting in the middle or to the drivers side of the inspection window.

 

[Zufelt]

I will also support the hydraulic issue.. after a few minutes of driving does the pedal start to get hard again? Reminds me of when I had the 2g pump-up.. It would feel extremely soft, and after a couple minutes of pumping the clutch or driving it I would then get a hard pedal like I was use to.

 

[Diamond Star Werks]

Did your mech actually check the car out or just tell you it needed a clutch? Any mech worth his salt would know better Than to say you need a clutch kit when you can shift by pumping the pedal.
It's pretty clear that it was a hydraulic issue to start with. Check the interior for a leak from the master cylinder, remove the rubber if necessary. Check the slave as well, remove the Rubber and check if any fluid has leaked.
Replace whichever shows leaks, check the hard line fittings as well.
Be sure to gravity bleed the system after any repair.