2002 GM Tracker Clutch Linkage

Hydraulic issues can be intermittent. Incomplete sealing by either the rubber seal in the clutch master cyl or the slave cyl when cold could give the results you are getting.

Maybe the clutch disc is sticking to the flywheel,have you tried starting the engine in gear with your foot on the clutch? Are you loosing any fluid?

hello, hydraulic clutches work just like hydraulic brakes. Master cylinder and slave cylinder.

First has the fluid level been check?

Sec. have you flushed old fluid out replaced with new. Most likely its dot3/4 brake fluid.

Old fluid will pick up moisture from the air over time.

last is the clutch original and mileage high 100,000. miles or better.

I think there is adjustment either on the slave piston rod or petal linking not sure though.

If clutch is old/thin it may not release correctly. if fluid is old there is most likely moisture in it. Enough may cause pistons to stick or not move at all.

Like another poster said either master/slave seals may have gotten hard and leaking a little when cold though you would notice the reservoir getting low.

Good luck let us know what worked.

Charles

When depressing the clutch when "frozen", does the pedal feel as it usually does? If not, the moisture in the clutch hydraulic fluid may have actually frozen.

If the pedal feels the same when "frozen", the moisture on the clutch surface may have frozen the clutch, pressure plate, and the flywheel together. This can be tested by putting the transmission in lowest gear, with the parking brake applied well, push the clutch pedal down and try to start the Tracker. If the vehicle tries to move when the starter is running, that may be a sign of the clutch-pp-flywheel freezing. At least it is a starting place to work at eliminating the issue. Good luck.