Ok guys/gals I finally got the bird back together and running after my oilpan and motor mount change. I now have a new problem. The trans (T56 M6) is very hard to go into gear and almost impossible to get into reverse. The clutch pedal also feels very soft or squishy? I am running a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and it doesn't have many miles on it and I don't think its the clutch. However, I checked the tranny fluid level and it's fine and I also pulled the slave cylinder on the tranny and the clutch fork looks good, but I did fine a few pieces of clutch in there next to the clutch fork. They were the mesh pad pieces of the clutch and only a couple of pieces not much. Any ideas on what the problem may be? Do I need to bleed the MC/SC or is this a probem with the Clutch and Pressure Plate? Let me know what you think and any advise is appreciated.

 

bleed the clutch, and is your going into gear problem like its pushing back on your hand while trying to go into gear you might wanna check the shift linkage then especially at the bushings check for binding.

 

Not pushing back, just won't F***ing go into gear. I'll try bleading the clutch this weekend, any reccs on how? Also, what would the symptoms be if the Master Cyl was going out as I don't know how air could have gotten into the lines as nothing was opened up and the reservoir is full?

 

Ok, worked on the bird this weekend and found that the clutch fluid reservior was empty and the boot on the Slave Cylinder was leaking. I replaced the Slave and filled the system with new DOT3 and bled it as much as I could. It now goes into gear better, but still pretty stiff and there is some play in the clutch pedal (bout 1-2 inches) before there is pressure. I am pretty sure the line still has some air in there somewhere, but I am not sure how to get it bled out fully? I rented the Mighty Vac (pump) from Autozone, but that wouldn't work cause it didn't come with any attachments just a hose and I couldn't get a good seal at the bottom of the reservior. Is it really necessary to loosen the M/C from the firewall while doing the hand bled method as I havn't done this yet and if so do you need to get at the bolts from the inside (IE: removing the driver kick panel)? Any help is much appreciated as I want to get this all finished.

 

just push the clutch pedal in and out about 50 times that should take care of it as far as the bleeding goes.