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oscarsx · 11-10-2013, 02:02 PM

I installed a new EXEDY clutch with a brand new flywheel just last night. I also replaced my slave cylinder.

Now the problem I'm having is I can't shift into gears right. I can shift into first and second, but I really have to hammer down on it and anything after that It grinds. I installed the clutch disk correctly and everything is torqued down to spec. I can't seem to figure out what's making my gears go in rough..

I've read this last hour and no one had really answered the question, besides adjusting the clutch pedal, which I'm going to try now. Any other suggestions would be great, Thanks.

cotbu · 11-10-2013, 03:58 PM

Remove clutch damper, bleed clutch, adjust pedal for proper free play, bleed clutch again. Find disengagement point, is it on the floor, high up or halfway? Start engine, find disengagement point or put clutch pedal to the floor, you should be able to run through all the forward gear easily, put it back in neutral before you test entering reverse. If it grinds or is impossible to put in gear, can you pump the clutch to remedy the issue? If so you may have a leak. Or need to re bleed. Does the slave move the fork correctly? Did the fork become detached from the pivot ball? Did the pivot ball break?

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oscarsx · 11-10-2013, 04:04 PM

I bleed this thing twice already, and adjusting the clutch didn't do much. I'll upload a video of the slave doing it's thing. I think It's not throwing out the fork far out enough for an engage.. I'll let u guys be the judge.

oscarsx · 11-10-2013, 04:07 PM

http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/do...4a345.mp4.html

jaxshawn · 11-10-2013, 05:20 PM

Clutch block removal

Do that

oscarsx · 11-11-2013, 09:28 AM

Sorry forgot to mention is a 96 240 with s13 pedal, trans etc.

- oz

oscarsx · 11-11-2013, 09:29 AM

Adjusting the pedal didn't do shiet, I took everything apart again and I'm going to double check everything, make sure it's all good.

- oz

Driftwire · 11-11-2013, 11:35 AM

Did you put the throw out bearing in properly on the metal retainer and the fork all in there properly? The only time I had an issue with gears grinding was when I didnt replace the pilot bushing.. Swapped that and boom blamo. works

oscarsx · 11-11-2013, 12:56 PM

I sure did, I installed it using the press machine here @ work. everything with the fork was done properly, all clips are in place.

What I didn't do was seat the pressure plate down to the flywheel right, I could still still see threads through the middle of them both.. But I'm thinking that would only cause clutch to slip not make it extremly hard to get it into gears..

I'm thinking I still had some air bubbles left in there, So I'm going to bleed the crap out of it tonight. Hope everything goes smooth.

11-10-2013, 02:02 PM	#1
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	KA24DE new clutch problems. I installed a new EXEDY clutch with a brand new flywheel just last night. I also replaced my slave cylinder. Now the problem I'm having is I can't shift into gears right. I can shift into first and second, but I really have to hammer down on it and anything after that It grinds. I installed the clutch disk correctly and everything is torqued down to spec. I can't seem to figure out what's making my gears go in rough.. I've read this last hour and no one had really answered the question, besides adjusting the clutch pedal, which I'm going to try now. Any other suggestions would be great, Thanks. __________________ IG: @ozc2jz

11-10-2013, 03:58 PM	#2
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 50 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Remove clutch damper, bleed clutch, adjust pedal for proper free play, bleed clutch again. Find disengagement point, is it on the floor, high up or halfway? Start engine, find disengagement point or put clutch pedal to the floor, you should be able to run through all the forward gear easily, put it back in neutral before you test entering reverse. If it grinds or is impossible to put in gear, can you pump the clutch to remedy the issue? If so you may have a leak. Or need to re bleed. Does the slave move the fork correctly? Did the fork become detached from the pivot ball? Did the pivot ball break? Sent from my Highly Tune Galaxy S3.4!!! __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

11-10-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I bleed this thing twice already, and adjusting the clutch didn't do much. I'll upload a video of the slave doing it's thing. I think It's not throwing out the fork far out enough for an engage.. I'll let u guys be the judge. __________________ IG: @ozc2jz

11-10-2013, 04:07 PM	#4
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/do...4a345.mp4.html __________________ IG: @ozc2jz

11-11-2013, 09:28 AM	#6
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Sorry forgot to mention is a 96 240 with s13 pedal, trans etc. - oz __________________ IG: @ozc2jz

11-10-2013, 05:20 PM	#5
jaxshawn Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: jacksonville, fl Age: 40 Posts: 237 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Clutch block removal Do that

11-11-2013, 09:29 AM	#7
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Adjusting the pedal didn't do shiet, I took everything apart again and I'm going to double check everything, make sure it's all good. - oz __________________ IG: @ozc2jz

11-11-2013, 12:56 PM	#9
oscarsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 697 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I sure did, I installed it using the press machine here @ work. everything with the fork was done properly, all clips are in place. What I didn't do was seat the pressure plate down to the flywheel right, I could still still see threads through the middle of them both.. But I'm thinking that would only cause clutch to slip not make it extremly hard to get it into gears.. I'm thinking I still had some air bubbles left in there, So I'm going to bleed the crap out of it tonight. Hope everything goes smooth. __________________ IG: @ozc2jz