| Clutch questions [message #762862] |
Tue, 06 June 2006 00:27 |
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In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
difficult to get in gear. Reverse being so impossible that I generally
will just push it myself so I don't have to "deal with it". Once it
gets warmed up it gets easier but R is still hard. There is very
little resistance in the pedal as well. I bought it in 99 (30K miles)
off a lease and I am guessing the clutch is the original one since I
haven't replaced one.
1. Do you think I need a new clutch? There is no slipping so I am
thinking this is not the case.
2. Should I just try to bleed the clutch?
3. Should I go ahead and replace the master and the slave cylinders if
I am going to bleed the clutch? I read that once you bleed the clutch,
the slave and master goes within 3 months due to the "new" fluid.
4. Do you think it is a linkage problem and I should just take it to
the shop??
Thank you in advance!
Emma
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| Re: Clutch questions [message #762865 ] |
Tue, 06 June 2006 00:27 |
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In article <1149549314.953397.286320 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"sdemma [at] gmail.com" <sdemma [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
> difficult to get in gear.
Peel back the rubber boot at the slave cylinder and look for fluid. If
it's wet, rebuild or replace the slave. If it's dry inside, it's
probably the master cylinder. Neither is difficult or expensive to fix.
--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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| Re: Clutch questions [message #768555 ] |
Tue, 06 June 2006 19:44 |
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sdemma [at] gmail.com wrote:
> In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
> difficult to get in gear. Reverse being so impossible that I generally
> will just push it myself so I don't have to "deal with it". Once it
> gets warmed up it gets easier but R is still hard. There is very
> little resistance in the pedal as well. I bought it in 99 (30K miles)
> off a lease and I am guessing the clutch is the original one since I
> haven't replaced one.
>
> 1. Do you think I need a new clutch? There is no slipping so I am
> thinking this is not the case.
>
> 2. Should I just try to bleed the clutch?
>
> 3. Should I go ahead and replace the master and the slave cylinders if
> I am going to bleed the clutch? I read that once you bleed the clutch,
> the slave and master goes within 3 months due to the "new" fluid.
>
> 4. Do you think it is a linkage problem and I should just take it to
> the shop??
>
> Thank you in advance!
> Emma
>
1. No.
2. Yes.
3. No, just check them for leakage. New fluid does not harm old
cylinders, but old fluid does (it will have absorbed lots of water over
the years, because hardly anyone ever changes it). It is a strong
possibility that the slave cylinder has developed a leak - they often go
at only 60,000 miles.
4. No, although you can check the pedal height if you like.
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| Re: Clutch questions [message #768560 ] |
Wed, 07 June 2006 02:03 |
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I think it is easier to look at the master cylinder reservoir. Much
easier access. Fill if needed, see if it cures the problem.
Once you have determined that there is fluid loss, go crawling to look
for the leaks.
On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:53:06 GMT, Lanny Chambers
<lanny [at] hummingbirds.net> wrote:
>In article <1149549314.953397.286320 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> "sdemma [at] gmail.com" <sdemma [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
>> difficult to get in gear.
>
>Peel back the rubber boot at the slave cylinder and look for fluid. If
>it's wet, rebuild or replace the slave. If it's dry inside, it's
>probably the master cylinder. Neither is difficult or expensive to fix.
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| Re: Clutch questions [message #768564 ] |
Wed, 07 June 2006 03:45 |
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<sdemma [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1149549314.953397.286320 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
> difficult to get in gear. Reverse being so impossible that I generally
> will just push it myself so I don't have to "deal with it". Once it
> gets warmed up it gets easier but R is still hard. There is very
> little resistance in the pedal as well. I bought it in 99 (30K miles)
> off a lease and I am guessing the clutch is the original one since I
> haven't replaced one.
>
> 1. Do you think I need a new clutch? There is no slipping so I am
> thinking this is not the case.
>
> 2. Should I just try to bleed the clutch?
>
> 3. Should I go ahead and replace the master and the slave cylinders if
> I am going to bleed the clutch? I read that once you bleed the clutch,
> the slave and master goes within 3 months due to the "new" fluid.
>
> 4. Do you think it is a linkage problem and I should just take it to
> the shop??
>
> Thank you in advance!
> Emma
I have a 1990 Miata and had very similar problems. I was thinking in
terms of problems within the gearbox, but the problem went away when my
garage replaced the master and slave cylinder. See
http://www.miata.net/garage/slavecyl.html for more details.
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| Re: Clutch questions [message #768586 ] |
Sat, 10 June 2006 03:47 |
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I just had my clutch master cylinder fail today. I had already replaced the
slave cylinder about six months ago. So, if you're going to change one, it
might make sense to change both at the same time, to save the labor of
having to bleed it twice (or save you a clutch-less drive home, as I did
today). The master cylinder sells for about $50 new, the slave for about
$30, and $2 worth of fluid and you're good as new.
Keith Monteith
'96 M Edition
On 6/6/06 9:45 PM, in article Y6SdnbOJ2rEmshvZnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d [at] rcn.net,
"Kenneth S." <nimrod [at] starpower.net> wrote:
>
> <sdemma [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1149549314.953397.286320 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> In the last two weeks my 95 Miata (153K miles) becomes extremely
>> difficult to get in gear. Reverse being so impossible that I generally
>> will just push it myself so I don't have to "deal with it". Once it
>> gets warmed up it gets easier but R is still hard. There is very
>> little resistance in the pedal as well. I bought it in 99 (30K miles)
>> off a lease and I am guessing the clutch is the original one since I
>> haven't replaced one.
>>
>> 1. Do you think I need a new clutch? There is no slipping so I am
>> thinking this is not the case.
>>
>> 2. Should I just try to bleed the clutch?
>>
>> 3. Should I go ahead and replace the master and the slave cylinders if
>> I am going to bleed the clutch? I read that once you bleed the clutch,
>> the slave and master goes within 3 months due to the "new" fluid.
>>
>> 4. Do you think it is a linkage problem and I should just take it to
>> the shop??
>>
>> Thank you in advance!
>> Emma
>
> I have a 1990 Miata and had very similar problems. I was thinking in
> terms of problems within the gearbox, but the problem went away when my
> garage replaced the master and slave cylinder. See
> http://www.miata.net/garage/slavecyl.html for more details.
>
>
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