woah CLUTCH HELP!

Road_Runner · 10-13-2010

My clutch is getting pretty weak and sometime grindy if I try to drop it into second. Second is the worste. I need help in finding a new clutch. I don't want it to be crazy expensive, labor is bad enough. So if anyone knows where there are some cheap good clutches, let me know please.

*1997 Eclipse GST custom!

sleepydsm · 10-13-2010

Are you sure your clutch is the issue, and not the transmission itself?

Are you getting proper pedal engagement?

Is the clutch slipping?

Do you even know what I'm asking?

Road_Runner · 10-13-2010

Yeah I'm pretty sure its the clutch. Its getting hard to push into gear sometimes even with the clutch to the floor. No its not slipping out of gear, just getting hard to get into gear.

**Kracka** · 10-13-2010

Have you tried adjusting the clutch master cylinder and bleeding the hydraulic system?

**Goat Blower** · 10-13-2010

Pour some clutch repair fluid in the breather hole on the top of the bellhousing.

Road_Runner · 10-13-2010

Poor some what into the what? Lol I'm not to good and motors yet, but I'm trying. I just know the basics pluss a little. What's the bellhousing?

Alpha D · 10-13-2010

Its the round silver looking thing the part that covers your clutch flywheel etc. part of your transmission the mouth of it i guess. Closest part to the engine there you go, if that helps picture it.

Swifty1638 · 10-13-2010

Sprinkle sawdust in there too..it acts as a friction material, and helps grip better.

19TsiAwd90 · 10-13-2010

sounds like bad syncros if anything..

**Goat Blower** · 10-13-2010

I'd adjust your clutch first, under the dash, there's an adjustment nut on the clutch arm. If that doesn't work, you might need a clutch, but most likely your second gear synchro is shot. It's common on a lot of cars, especially ours.

**cmspaz** · 10-13-2010

lrn2revmatch

Road_Runner · 10-14-2010

so replacing the clutch wont help?

19TsiAwd90 · 10-14-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmspaz

lrn2revmatch

space bar broken?lol

why replace your cluth when your not sure thats the issue

Matt D. · 10-14-2010

If your transmission only grinds going into a certain gear it is not your clutch, it is the transmission.

19TsiAwd90 · 10-14-2010

you should drain your tranny fluid and put syncomesh in heres a how to guide use penzoil syncomesh in stead of 75-90
http://www.dsmpurity.com/forum/showt...on-fluid.-(GST)

Road_Runner · 10-18-2010

well it isnt only second gear that its hard to get into, thats just the most common one because thas usually the most common gear i use so i notice it most. but its hard to shift into all gears if the rpms are up. and down shifting is kinda tough too.

19TsiAwd90 · 10-18-2010

do what i said above you will notice a diffrence i had grinds in 2nd 3rd and 5th while driving under normal conditions not beating on it and now i rarely grind a gear unless im shifting at like 7k