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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Clutch problem

So today i woke up and got in the car, started it up, and tried to put it in reverse.
The clutch felt a little weird when i pushed it in, a little harder and it made a click sort of noise. the car wouldnt go in reverse, it started grinding the gear. so i just rolled out of the driveway. after that i tried to take it to a higher rpm and shift from 1st to 2nd, but that wouldnt work either.

Is my clutch gone or is the pedal broken or is there a more serious issue here?
Thanks.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Tweek
Is my clutch gone or is the pedal broken or is there a more serious issue here?
You tell me since you have access to the vehicle... is the pedal assembly broken?
That would be a wise thing to check first.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon316G
You tell me since you have access to the vehicle... is the pedal assembly broken?
That would be a wise thing to check first.

i looked at the assembly, it doesnt look broken, its just harder to push in.
im having someone check it out tomorrow.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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it is either clutch pedal or clutch master, look at the pedal first, because it is a easy find.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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look at the weld shake the pedal see if the spot weld came lose.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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the pedal itself is sort of loose when u press down at first, but then it gets hard to push in.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=clutch+pedal
that is a full explanation on clutch pedal look at the pic it will tell you where to check, and there is a solution on it.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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its the pedal, thanks guys.
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