I replaced my clutch two months ago with an ACT comp clutch, lately it has been getting harder and harder to get it into gear. It finally stopped going into gear all together. It felt like it was the slave cylinder but I replaced it yesterday and it still wont budge. If I let the car sit for a day or so I can get it to go into gear if I shove it really hard but that dosent last long. Only other thing I can think of and excuse me for getting girly but I dont know the name of the thing.. Im thinking the fork thingy got bent and is not catching the slave cylinder to disengage it from the clutch, does that make sense? Any suggestions? Im taking it over to the shop tonight and dropping the tranny to have a look.

 

It could be.

Now im thinking, there are so many weaknesses on our 8 ... *sigh* makes me sad

 

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...4-06-1641a.pdf

an idea.

beers

 

Where is Mr.Hill when you need him! PM Ray he can help you out!
-Gil

 

1. I am out of warranty
2. I replaced the release cylinder already and it still wont disengage
3. I dont know who Ray is

 

Is the clutch slave bled properly...If not...the slave won't work....

Air is your enemy

 

Bled to death.

 

Same thing happened to me, bushing at the bottom of my shifter went bad. Just pull out your stick shifter and take a look. A link to the thread where I posted my problem. https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/rp-axial-flow-short-shifter-issues-129142/

 

I hope thats it.. AND I hope its easy to fix. I cant believe I paid all that money for the slave cylinder and the one I had was ok. If it was easier to get to I would put the old one back on.

 

Sooo.. Here's what the problem was. The end of the clutch where its flat and attaches to the firewall was torn. As in the metal was torn! It ripped around one of the bolts, got it welded back on and all is good now... I drove her home which felt GREAT! I drove the FC up to the shop so now I have to figure out how to get her home! LOL

 

that is a new one. thanks for the info. a pic maybe when you get it home?

beers

 

your at what.. 120k now janna?

 

Nooo, 111k thank you very much. That has nothing to do with the fact Mazda made the metal thin on that thing, crappy cell pic coming soon

 

you didn't bleed it properly. crack the bleeder screw at the clutch slave cylinder and let it bleed out itself (gravity bleed). also, crack loose the hard line connection at the firewall as well. there might be air trapped at the master cylinder. if that doesn't help, you might have gotten a defective slave cylinder.

 

See where the metal ripped away from the grommet thingy?

 

Read the thread, had nothing to do with the slave cylinder.

 

We welded it back down but I tell ya, that metal is thin as paper, bad mazda! bad!

 

Good to hear your problem got solved Jan

 

TY!! and it didnt cost a penny, except for the stupid slave cylinder and its WAY too much of a pain for me to get under there and take it back off so its staying.

 

haha...atleast you got it all figured out. can't believe they use such a thin piece of metal.