GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Check the clutch spin down time as follows:

  1. Apply the parking brake. Block the vehicle wheels.
  2. Shift the transmission into neutral.
  3. Start the engine. Run the engine at idle speed.
  4. Engage the clutch.
  5. Disengage the clutch. Wait 9 seconds.
  6. Shift the transmission into reverse.
  7. If you hear a grinding noise, refer to Clutch Grabbing (Chattering).