My clutch is stuck, can't press the pedal

[jannes_z-28]

I recently changed the clutch in my Camaro LS1/T56, it was worn out, pilot bearing was toast and the release bearing needed a new one.

I had a new Z06 clutch package that I mounted with the new bearings. Everything worked well when I drove home from the shop were I did the work, I borrowed one of their lifts to do it.

Well, when I came home I parked out in the street and later when I was going to drive it in to my garage the clutch pedal was totally rock solid when it should disengage the clutch. I pressed on and bent the MC-bracket and the pushrod

I checked around and got an advise that the check valve in the line could get stuck. When I took it apart it was surely stuck and needed a lot of pressure to release.

I got some new hoses and fittings so that I now don't have the check valve. Mounted everything back today and when I started to bleed I was back to square one. The pedal gets rock solid when it meets resistance from the pressure plate. When I release the pressure when bleeding the pedal goes to the floor so that part works.

The slave moved when I had it out and seemed to work.

Could there be something wrong with the pressure plate that locks it up?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks


Jan