clutch, transmission or both?

[master5712]

hey guy i need your help here. I have an eclipse 99 gs for about 2 maybe 3 month now, run perfectly until the past 3-4 days. Here the thing, when i try to change gear it won't get in unless a press the clutch 4-5 time repeatly and fast. If i don't press the clutch, it get in but you can hear the grinding and it very hard to shift. So i was wondering if its the clutch, the transmission or maybe the fluid any idea?
thx

[Ihearrtdsm]

if I remembered correctly its the slave or master cylinder. I had the same problem. I got my clutch, slave, master all fixed and worked fine. have you checked your fluid? look under the driver side by the firewall for liquid-inside the car-

[master5712]

ok will check for the fluid inside the car, but not sure of what is the slave or master cylinder is. Any more info on that or should i just bring the car to the dealer?

[Febo]

slave cylinder = little guy on the bottom front of your tranny, master cylinder = the guy on your firewall with the fluid resevoir, its attatched directly to the pedal assy, which is why you should look for fluid inside your car.

[master5712]

ok thx will do

[Ihearrtdsm]

Tell us how it goes and good luck.

[master5712]

hey hey, i got some good new i think. Well i look in the car and there is no leak inside the car so i guess is not the master cylinder. And for the slave cylinder should i just bleed it myself, is it that hard??

[311evo]

the slave could be shot to, if its acting like the clutch isnt opening then you should prolly just replace it.

[asshanson]

Have someone look at the slave when you're pushing the clutch in. If it's not moving much until you pump it a few times, trying bleeding, and if that doesn't help, replace the slave.