Q: Does the Clutch Slave Cylinder cause my vehicle running sluggish? 2000 Nissan Maxima

asked by on December 29, 2016

my vehicle is running sluggage and when changing into gears my vehicle start acting up.

My car has 234920 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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