# Clutch checkout - 1995 Saturn SL manual transaxle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-checkout-1995-saturn-sl-manual-transaxle/4954>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [September 21, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-checkout-1995-saturn-sl-manual-transaxle/4954 "2007-09-21T18:17:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fjbader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@fjbader](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fjbader)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-checkout-1995-saturn-sl-manual-transaxle/4954/1 "2007-09-21T18:17:09Z")

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Before assuming a worn out clutch, how can you check the clutch master cylinder and release mechanism?

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**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-checkout-1995-saturn-sl-manual-transaxle/4954/2 "2007-09-21T18:31:40Z")

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As a general rule a hydraulic component failure will make it difficult or impossible to get the vehicle into gear. A worn out clutch is detected by slippage. What are your vehicles symptoms?  
~Michael