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s13fay92 · 02-02-2012, 10:48 PM

Please help me, i dont know much about clutches or what happens when a clutch is dead. like 2 days ago on the way to work i felt like i had to push the clutch pedal in further to get the trans into gear. Then if i let off the clutch pedal like 1/2 inch it would start to catch(or without enough gas die). So today I go to get in my car and I start it, push the clutch to the floor and get nothing. I cant get the trans into gear for anything. I was stuck in neutral. (car used to be auto so i dont have to use the clutch to start it). I then turned the car off, put the trans in 1st, put the clutch pedal to the floor and started the car. it started fine and was in gear. i let off the clutch maybe 1/4 inch with the e-brake on and the car jumped and stalled after sputtering for a second. Now my trans is stuck in 1st gear. Its an s14 sr.

I dont know whats going on and dont have another car so need help ASAP.
Thanks,
Taylor

*e1_griego* · 02-03-2012, 01:40 AM

Sounds like the clutch hydraulics took a shit.

Check the master and slave for leaks. It's probably the slave that died.

rcdad123 · 02-03-2012, 03:33 AM

yep. check your clutch fluid. make sure its full. check for leaks on the floorboard by the pedals, check the rubber line between the damper and the slave if you still have the damper.

s13fay92 · 02-03-2012, 09:10 AM

alright, ill go take a look, i know the rebuild kit for the clutch master is only like $20 at autozone.....much better than buying a new clutch and trying to put that in haha

Thanks guys

*e1_griego* · 02-03-2012, 09:25 AM

Clutch master cylinder is not a clutch.

You need teh googlez.

dkim1985 · 02-03-2012, 12:13 PM

yeahh..u got a leak somewhere.

i had the same problem a few months ago.
was heading to work in the morning and after going 3-4 blocks..my clutch went dead and i couldn't get it into gear. towed it to the shop and found out it was leaking. decided to just replace the whole setup.

make sure not to make your clutch too tight afterward. my mechanic did that and i didn't realize it at first and my 2nd mechanic told me and loosened it a bit.

good luck~

FOBEK85 · 02-03-2012, 10:39 PM

id say the same ......one morning on my way to work 1st engaged but my pedal didnt return home i had to do it with my foot ......check your clutch master cylinder ...fluids...slave cylinder and dampener.

02-02-2012, 10:48 PM	#1
s13fay92 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville Age: 29 Posts: 219 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Clutch Issues, need help ASAP, SR Please help me, i dont know much about clutches or what happens when a clutch is dead. like 2 days ago on the way to work i felt like i had to push the clutch pedal in further to get the trans into gear. Then if i let off the clutch pedal like 1/2 inch it would start to catch(or without enough gas die). So today I go to get in my car and I start it, push the clutch to the floor and get nothing. I cant get the trans into gear for anything. I was stuck in neutral. (car used to be auto so i dont have to use the clutch to start it). I then turned the car off, put the trans in 1st, put the clutch pedal to the floor and started the car. it started fine and was in gear. i let off the clutch maybe 1/4 inch with the e-brake on and the car jumped and stalled after sputtering for a second. Now my trans is stuck in 1st gear. Its an s14 sr. I dont know whats going on and dont have another car so need help ASAP. Thanks, Taylor

02-03-2012, 12:13 PM	#6
dkim1985 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Gardena, CA Posts: 771 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	yeahh..u got a leak somewhere. i had the same problem a few months ago. was heading to work in the morning and after going 3-4 blocks..my clutch went dead and i couldn't get it into gear. towed it to the shop and found out it was leaking. decided to just replace the whole setup. make sure not to make your clutch too tight afterward. my mechanic did that and i didn't realize it at first and my 2nd mechanic told me and loosened it a bit. good luck~ __________________ FS: Nismo R-Tune Camshafts for VQ35DE.

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02-03-2012, 01:40 AM	#2
e1_griego Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Independence, Ore. Age: 36 Posts: 2,642 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Sounds like the clutch hydraulics took a shit. Check the master and slave for leaks. It's probably the slave that died.

02-03-2012, 03:33 AM	#3
rcdad123 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yep. check your clutch fluid. make sure its full. check for leaks on the floorboard by the pedals, check the rubber line between the damper and the slave if you still have the damper.

02-03-2012, 09:10 AM	#4
s13fay92 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville Age: 29 Posts: 219 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	alright, ill go take a look, i know the rebuild kit for the clutch master is only like $20 at autozone.....much better than buying a new clutch and trying to put that in haha Thanks guys

02-03-2012, 09:25 AM	#5
e1_griego Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Independence, Ore. Age: 36 Posts: 2,642 Trader Rating: (24) Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Clutch master cylinder is not a clutch. You need teh googlez.

02-03-2012, 10:39 PM	#7
FOBEK85 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: socal Age: 35 Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	id say the same ......one morning on my way to work 1st engaged but my pedal didnt return home i had to do it with my foot ......check your clutch master cylinder ...fluids...slave cylinder and dampener.