The problem just arose. I put fluid in the resevoir because it was low. Would my car not want to go into gear because of excess clutch drag?

What else would be my problem. The car just hit 100k and I have not had any problems with shifting before a week ago. It also shifs just fine when warm.

Finch

 

You can't adjust these clutches, not with the stock hydraulics anyway. Hopefully topping off your fluid fixed the problem. If not, please describe your problem better.

 

Ok, first of all my clutch pedal has excess play at the top of the pedal. So I leaves me to believe that the clutch isn't disengaging all the way. When I warm up my car and get ready to leave it won't easily go into gear. First is much easier than reverse. I have to force it into reverse and sometimes I get a grinding noise when it goes in. The wierd thing is that it seems to be much better when the car has been running a while and is at normal temps. Other than that, the clutch doesn't slip and shifting into other gears seems normal.

Hope this clears things up a bit. I appreciate your replies.

Finch

 

Here's a couple of good ways to start troubleshooting:

Take it for a "spirited" drive and see if you can redline first and bang 2nd easily. If you can shift quickly at a high RPM, things seem to be disengaging fine.

Also, block the front tires, make sure the e-brake isn't set, and jack up the car by the rear end, so the rear tires are in the air. make sure they are at least and inch or so off the ground. Start the car and leave it in first with the clutch disengaged. Then have someone watch the rear tires as you rev your car up to 3 or 4 grand, maybe even a quick burst up higher. Have that person make sure the tires don't move. If the tires move, the clutch isn't disengaging (I had that happen with a bent clutch disc). If they don't move, you are good. Try that and see what happens.

 

Thanx, I'll try it sometime tommorrow, er uh today. I have to change to my Enkei wheels any ways. BTW, I put some fluid and it seemed to not do anything, but I did try somethin'. I pushed the pedal in and let it spring up. As stupid as it sounds, I have less play in the pedal and it shifts just fine at higher rpms. I think maybe it's a combo of low fluid and maybe the pushrod is somehow not returning to normal position.

Any ways, thanx for the imput and I will try the other methods to see if it's disengaging completely.

lata
Finch

 

Check the slave cylinder for a leak.