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Thanks everyone. I need to update my profile as I am now in Rhode Island, but same issue with being close to the coast, and a lot more humid here thank in San Diego. I got the clutch broken free as Carl Beck suggested. Many thanks. I then adjusted the rod on the slave cylinder and can now feel more pressure on the clutch pedal, but still not quite right. I can start it in gear with the clutch depressed, but have trouble putting it in gear with the engine running. Also, when I drive it, it appears that the clutch is slipping when I punch it. Will play with it for a few days. Step 1, re-bleed the clutch system. I used a vacuum system to bleed it this last time. Also, the slave cylinder came with the bleed valve installed under the hose line, where as the previous slave cylinder had the bleed valve above the hose line. I swapped them out to be like the original was, figuring air goes up and will bleed better if it is coming off the top of the slave vice at the bottom. Hopefully that will get me the travel that I need on the slave cylinder rod now that the clutch plate is broken free from the flywheel. Again, thanks for helping me out. I want to get started on my project car, and am grateful for the responses on this forum.

Drove the car last summer a few times without issue. Stored in the garage over the winter and went to start it this spring to take it out. Clutch would not work. No resistance felt in the clutch pedal at all. Checked the fluid and then the forum, and figured it was the master or slave cylinder, so replaced both of them. Fluid was dark black and a bit thick. Flushed the lines as well, and have bleed the system, but only get about 3/4 inch of travel on the slave cylinder. Not sure what my next step is.

Went to start my 1971 240Z project car the other day and the clutch does not disengage. Checked the forum and figured it was the Master or Slave cylinder. Ordered and replaced both, but only get about 3/4 inch travel on the slave cylinder after bleeding the system. What is my next step? Looking for any answers that you all may have. Many thanks.