I think the springs in my clutch busted, but i'm not sure. We had a heavy rain fall and flooded the streets on my way home i ended up driving through deep water, and the car drove fine and shifted fine, but the next morning the car wouldn't go into gear and when i put it in reverse it seemed to jump without me pushing the gas. A friend told me that the cold water, and hot clutch may have busted the springs? I've had the car for about 2 yrs now and i haven't had a problem with it, the transmission was re-built and some other work also before i bought the car. So i don't think it's the trans. If it's not the clutch what could it be? If anyone can help me with this or confirm that the clutch is the problem i'd be really grateful. Thanks alot everyone!!!! This car means alot to me.
willis

Dear death,

How DEEP? Are we talking like 10 inches or like two feet? It is unlikely that your spring broke from water immersion but successfully drove home. Per the shop manual, you could have a cable operated clutch or a hydraulic operated depending on your date of manufacture. Do you know which one you have?

If you have the cable, check the both ends of the cable to see if either end broke. One end is attached to your clutch pedal lever under the dashbooard. The other end is attached to the bell housing.  1993_Excel_Clutch_Cable_1199341a.pdf ( 154.23k ) Number of downloads: 113


If you have the hydraulic clutch system, is your fluid contaminated with water? If yes or don't know, replace.

 1993_Excel_Clutch_Hydraulic_1199341.pdf ( 315.97k ) Number of downloads: 81


With the engine OFF, can you shift through the gears including reverse? Now, in a area clear from any buildings and obstructions, shift to first and start the car. Does the car move while the starter is cranking? Does the car start and not move?

Have a helper inside the car shift through the gears with the engine off again. You need to look at the clutch slave cylinder and the engagement fork under the hood. Does the rod in the slave cylinder try to extend when your helper pushes the pedal? Does the rod move the engagement fork? If yes, and yes, you do have something internally broken in your clutch.

Byron

byron,
ok the car does shift smoothly when the car is not on including reverse. Whether the clutch is hydraulic clutch or cable, i'm not sure. The water was at least over a foot. I'm not sure if there is water in the clutch fluid or not. How would i be able to tell?
Unfortunatly last night we just got a big ice storm, and i am unable to move the car away from the house, to see if the car moves when i put it in first and start it up. I will see if the slave cylinder and the engagment fork moves when i am able to get someone to help me with it. Thank you very much for your help. I will let you know what happens with this.
thanks
deathcab