Q: Mu clutch is lose as it is very soft pressing down. I cannot go into any gear and am unable to drive it. What is wrong?

asked by on January 22, 2017

The clutch still rises back up. The car starts. The clutch has very little if any resistance.

My car has 118000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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