Since your wheels are spinning with the clutch in, it's still not fully disengaging.
The only thing I can think of, is that there is still some air in the system.
With my setup, There would be to much pressure if I adjusted my Tick m/c rod out all the way.
( You probably have done all that I will mention below )
It never hurts to double check and repeat, being that the hydraulic systems on our cars can be fussy at times.
One thing about the Tick m/c, it is recommended to bench bleed.
The best way to bleed these cars in general...
If you have someone to help you.
Make sure hydraulic fluid is always plentiful.
Push clutch peddle to the floor, open clutch slave bleeder valve.
Close slave bleeder valve, release peddle.
Repeat the process a few times or whatever is needed.
Pumping the peddle on these cars is not recommmended, just nice
and easy full single strokes. You don't want to create aeration bubbles.
I have the same setup as you do and mine works fantastic, I'm confused as to why you're catching hell from your LS7 clutch / Tick m/c setup.
I had a local transmission expert swing by today and take a look. I have GREAT NEWS!!! He said that the peddle is way stiff and should not be that hard. Hydraulics look good no problems there. TIME TO DROP HER AGAIN!!! He said its an internal issue.
I don't know what I could have messed up on a simple ls7 clutch swap. I am planning on giving her the drop as soon as I can to find out what the hell it could be. Might be a while though I will try and keep updates.
Anyone that would have any clue to what could be wrong internally let me know.
See the thing that has me going is the fact that it doesn't even try to engage. My peddle is stiffer than hell. I tightened up the flywheel in a star pattern and I had everything cleaned up. I am going to try and get it dropped on monday. Any expert in the area just bored sitting around on a monday feel free to come help out.
To bad you're not closer, I would be glad to help out.
I'm not a so called expert but I have dropped my tranny at least a half-a-dozen times so it's become easier. I also learned how to rebuild my own tranny as well.
Midland Tx you haven't been anywhere till you have been here. Once you have been here you will feel you have been everywhere! Sounds to me like you need a vacation. We have more beaches than you have ever seen. Go ahead buy a plane ticket down. International airports about 15minutes away. Dont plan on flying out internationally though because I dont think there are any that actually leave the states. Come on down
PS prepare to be disapointed!
Thanks for the offer though I might be moving in the next couple years and at this rate I might not have it fixed yet.
I wish I could take a vacation, I need one. It would be better if you could bring your car here, I have an air compressor and all the tools needed.
You might to, I don't know.
I haven't been to the Texas Gulf Coast before, my wife has a friend from there, she seems to like it. The pictures I've seen give me a good impression. The only thing about the Gulf of Mexico is the hurricanes I think.
Texas is obviously a BIG state that seems to be more business friendly than California. I also like the conservative politics in Texas too. Eventhough I'm a Californian, I'm more of a Texan at heart. Don't mess with Texas. lol
The main thing that bothers me about Texas is the potential high property Taxes and reassessments.
We've considered moving from our area eventually, we're just not sure where.
I personally think Southern California sucks, I've been here all my life, it's just a change that might be nice. People have told me if you think it's bad in Southern California, try other places. That makes me think, geeze the whole country can't bite that bad. lol We've considered Northern California, it's pretty nice up there, just gets alot colder than here.
So in the meantime this isn't getting your car fixed but I don't have any other ideas right now. The only other thing I can think of is maybe a defective pressure plate or disc. Or maybe a mismatched part, I just don't know.
OK I took the tranny out yesterday. checked everything out. re installed everything flywheel and clutch look good. pressure plate and slave one or the other has to be the problem. I checked the slave and its working with me holding pressure against it. well I put everything back in. STILL not working. I am lost for sure. I have dropped everything back out and am just sitting here wondering WTF to do. Anyone ever run into any problems like this?
PS I am getting pretty good with dropping the tranny I am sad to say.
I have a LS7 (3k miles) with Tick M/C just installed and mine is doing the exact same thing, even with the Tick maxed out. I've bled til my face exploded. It's going to a shop sometime this week or next to check the SAC springs on the PP and put in a new slave (even though the one in it only has 3k miles )
I feel your pain.
Take a picture of your pressure plate on the car showing the SAC springs, if you don't mind, so I can compare to mine.
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Oh and Bearcatt- Midland is nowhere near the gulfcoast-lol. but we have gotten some coller weather out here cause of that storm. what are you doing today? after 1 I should be free to swing over to midland. Beaches? is that what we calling them now?
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Oh and Bearcatt- Midland is nowhere near the gulfcoast-lol. but we have gotten some coller weather out here cause of that storm. what are you doing today? after 1 I should be free to swing over to midland. Beaches? is that what we calling them now?
Oops , well what do I know. rabiddog is from Midland. He needs help.
I would help but I'm about 1300 miles away.
OK I took the tranny out yesterday. checked everything out. re installed everything flywheel and clutch look good. pressure plate and slave one or the other has to be the problem. I checked the slave and its working with me holding pressure against it. well I put everything back in. STILL not working. I am lost for sure. I have dropped everything back out and am just sitting here wondering WTF to do. Anyone ever run into any problems like this?
PS I am getting pretty good with dropping the tranny I am sad to say.
OK I took the tranny out yesterday. checked everything out. re installed everything flywheel and clutch look good. pressure plate and slave one or the other has to be the problem. I checked the slave and its working with me holding pressure against it. well I put everything back in. STILL not working. I am lost for sure. I have dropped everything back out and am just sitting here wondering WTF to do. Anyone ever run into any problems like this?
PS I am getting pretty good with dropping the tranny I am sad to say.
rabiddog ,
where did you buy your LS7 kit from, there have been a few cases in the past where, the pressure plates were defective.
He said that the peddle is way stiff and should not be that hard. Hydraulics look good no problems there. TIME TO DROP HER AGAIN!!!
He said its an internal issue. 
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