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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Gears ???

Im having this problem for the past 2 days and dont know what it is, im not really sure so thats why im here 2 ask

My gears get stuck, i can barely go into any gear and its hard to down **** and my clutch pedal feels weird ?? im not sure what it is, im guessing their might not be any oil in the transmission
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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If your clutch isn't completely disengaging, you'll have a difficult time getting into gears.
Does your pedal seem to wobble left and right or does it squeak?
Does your pedal look like this:
Gears ???-clutch2.jpg

Look up at your pedal assembly and see if there is visible metal fatigue.
Here is what it looks like when the pedal fails:
Gears ???-clutch-pedal-005.jpg

Point is, if that rod at the end of the pedal assembly isn't traveling centered into that clutch pipe, you won't push enough fluid to essentially release the disc completely from the flywheel.

Another possibility is air in the clutch line.
What year is the car and when was the fluid last changed?

If you had an oil leak, you should have noticed a spot on the ground/garage.

Did you do anything to your car prior to this happening or was it "out of the blue"?
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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thank you

yea the pedal has been making some noise since last week i wasnt sure what it was, but i guess thats the problem

Do you know where i can get a new clutch bracket ??
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by RoTaRyRx-8
Do you know where i can get a new clutch bracket ??
If its not bad, you can remove the pedal and have it welded where the assembly joins the "backing" (that you saw torn in the pic above).
This is what I did with my pedal.

Review the link below to get a better understanding and get an idea what other methods are available (first several pages of this thread was the initial shock, so you'll have to skim through it):
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/clutch-pedal-snap-off-8-year-warranty-recall-%7E%7E%7E-132912/

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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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oh yea now its all da way down i cant even move the car at all so im gone be have to geting that done this week

i appreciate you helping thx
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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An alternative solution to welding; mechanical reinforcement: http://www.fluidmotorsports.com/p-18...cessories.aspx
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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Here is some help to fix it until you come up with money to buy it from fluid if you don't have it right away, plus it's always good to get it welded then buy the bracket that way it's double reinforced.

https://www.rx8club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170387
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