# Sticky clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, clutches, xterra\
**Created:** [March 30, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191 "2011-03-30T22:41:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![iktomi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce7236/32.png) [@iktomi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iktomi)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191/1 "2011-03-30T22:41:00Z")

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Hello -A while ago my clutch started to stick. It seems to shift fine (no grinding or resistance) but after the shift the clutch sticks right above the engagement point. At the same time my cruise control quit working. Any advise?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191/2 "2011-03-30T23:38:41Z")

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Do you mean that your pedal is sticking at the top of its travel or that the clutch isn’t fully engaging?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191/3 "2011-03-31T00:09:23Z")

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A broken or missing clutch pedal return spring would explain both problems…

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191/4 "2011-03-31T00:34:27Z")

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Seconded. Your cruise control checks to see if the clutch is depressed, and if it is, will not activate, and will deactivate if it’s already running.

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**Author:** ![iktomi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce7236/32.png) [@iktomi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iktomi)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticky-clutch/63191/5 "2011-04-02T01:35:11Z")

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Thank you so much for responding. The car is scheduled to go to the shop on Tuesday. Is it okay to travel 100 miles between now and then?