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Old Jul 23, 2025 | 02:16 PM
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Help diagnosing no movement

Just shipped my rx8 cross country. It hasn't been driven in 3 years. My wife had been driving it while I was gone but she had a drug problem and died from it. So I can't ask her if she did something. She wouldn't know either way. Anyway, did all the maintenance and started it up. Starts fine, minus some exhaust smoke from sitting. However, putting it in gear it doesn't move. The engine revs as if it were in neutral. The clutch feels fine, it's not loose. I replaced the clutch and cylinders like 4years ago. I had the flywheel and stuff replaced when I replaced the engine back in 2019. Any ideas or suggestions on what it could be or how to diagnose it?
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Old Jul 23, 2025 | 03:42 PM
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Does it make a bunch of noise from under the car when put into gear? Any signs on the PPF of oil leaks?
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Old Jul 23, 2025 | 05:48 PM
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Clutch is not engaging so either it's worn out or incorrectly installed. There's not a ton of other options
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Old Jul 23, 2025 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricky SE3P
Does it make a bunch of noise from under the car when put into gear? Any signs on the PPF of oil leaks?
No noise at all
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