Won't go into gear sometimes
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donkeylips Swapped Female Parts 924/1000 108/1000 372/1000
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posted 06/04/12 08:14 PM
Quoting DynastyLCD:
keep it simple. start by pulling that boot off, and looking at the clutch fork to see if its bent. have a friend press the clutch pedal, and observe the slave cylinder pushrod movement. after checking the pushrod movement, have them continue to depress the clutch pedal, and see if you can feel the crankshaft pulley moving. look up behind the dash, check and see if any brake fluid is leaking on the inside at all through the master cylinder.
how is the condition of your pedal assembly? i didn't see that on the theory list
These were all of the first things that I did(except checking crankshaft for play because I really doubt that it has walked). As I said in my first post, I have replaced the slightly leaking master cylinder with another one that is not leaking. This had no effect. The pedal assembly has no play. The clutch feels normal and the pushrod moves ok. It kind of makes a creaking noise that you can't hear from inside the car though.
It's gotten much worse. The strange thing is that if I push the pedal to the floor, the clutch drags and I can't change gears at all. If I start the car in 1st with the clutch to the floor it will move. But - if I let up on the pedal (an inch or two) it will kind of disengage (shifting is still hard, but at least it is possible).
The engagement point of the clutch is not too high. It has never slipped. I assure you that it was adjusted properly before these problems. I don't have any extended push rods.
I've started driving my other car and haven't had time to really investigate yet. The clutch(Fidanza street disk), pivot ball (shimmed with one or two washers), clip, TOB (all OEM parts) were replaced a couple of years ago and probably have less than 12k on them. I don't remember if I replaced the fork or not.
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donkeylips Swapped Female Parts 924/1000 108/1000 372/1000
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posted 07/27/12 11:11 PM
Quoting SouthCaliVR4:
you need to back off the pedal adjustment. there should always be the slightest amount of play or the system will not bleed back. over time it pushes the clutch too far, this is whats happening to you BTW. other cause can be an extended rod when not needed.
I found this response to be so cocky. Because you ignored the fact that I said this:
Quoting donkeylips:
The engagement point of the clutch is not too high. It has never slipped. I assure you that it was adjusted properly before these problems. I don't have any extended push rods.
I'm glad I get to prove you wrong:
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raptorWagon less than one year to my birthday 1350/2000 362/1000
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posted 07/29/12 08:27 PM
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