I have an 1991 Dodge Stealth TT with 15,250 miles on it. Took it for a drive yesterday then went out this evening to take it for another drive and the clutch pedal won't go down, when I put a little pressure on it it feels spongy. Of course the problem is I can't start it in this condition either. Now I did put new pads and rotors on it but I can't imagine what that would have to do with the clutch pedal malfunctioning. I did check the vacuum valve in the hose that connects to the intake manifold and it checked out ok. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jack

 

Brakes have nothing to do with the clutch. It's a completely separate system, and no vacuum involved.

 

Thank you for your answer. I know the brakes are separate from the clutch system I was just giving some history of what I had done before this happened. And vacuum is involved in the clutch system, page 6-6 and 6-7 of the service manual.

 

It is??? New one to me. But then, I haven't worked on one for a couple decades.

 

Can you start it in neutral? I've had manual shift vehicles in the past that went both ways. If your safety switch is on the release arm, either your master or slave cylinder has gone bad. I'm assuming the top (master) cylinder is full. Correct? If you can find the switch, you might be able to unplug it and jumper it with a piece of wire. With a spongy pedal though, I don't think you'll be able to drive it. At the age and low miles, I'm thinking the slave cylinder has locked up.

 

Thank you for your response. It does have a safety switch on it so I will have to jump it to start it, I have not tried to start it yet and yes the master cylinder is full. I'll look into the slave cylinder and see what I come up with. Thanks again for your help.
Jack

 

I've never worked on a vehicle like yours. Similar cars will have the slave cylinder down on the transmission in front. Pack lots of towels around as clutch and brake fluid will remove paint. I'd disconnect the line to the slave cylinder and run it into a container with some clutch fluid in it. See if the pedal will go down then. If it will, your problem is in the slave cylinder. If it doesn't, the problem may be in your hydraulic line. If you unhook it and the pedal still won't move, your master cylinder is frozen.

If you jump the switch and get it started, you still won't be able to drive it. If one of your cylinders is bad, I'd replace both, along with the rubber hose just to keep it working right.