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s13_newbie · 11-08-2007, 10:20 PM

Hi! my tranny died last month, after waiting for a month for the parts. I got the part last week, and starting to put everything together. the initial problem was the clutch padel dropped to the floor and not coming up. I found that the pivot bolt was snap in half, after replacing the bolt, it still won't work, so i decided to take the tranny out and see watz going on there, and might as well do a clutch and fidenza flywheel job, after taking the tranny out. I didnt see anything wrong, so I decided to put everything together and might as well do the dampener bypass along w/ new clutch master and slave replacement. After all these has been done, my car finally moves again, but then I have trouble trying to get into 1st gear, and 2nd, 3rd, 4th........pretty much all gear grinds as I drive. It used to be perfect b4 it died. Any1 seen this before? is it just that parts needs run-in??

here is parts I have replaced:

Exedy OE replacement clutch kit
Fidenza 11lb flywheel
beck & arnley Clutch master cylinder
beck & arnley clutch slave cylinder
PDM clutch dampener bypass line
little pivot bolt
flush the clutch fluid
all tranny fluid and diff fluid flushed w/ motul gear 75w90 sync oil

any suggestions what I did wrong???

DOOK · 11-08-2007, 10:22 PM

is it aligned correctly?

s13_newbie · 11-08-2007, 10:24 PM

yes. I make sure I aligned correctly. I have triple check to make sure, coz I know if I didn't aligned correctly, more stuff will be damaged.......

MadMaverick · 11-08-2007, 10:26 PM

did you try bleeding the clutch again?

racepar1 · 11-08-2007, 10:28 PM

DEFINITELY bleed the clutch. I am 90% sure that is your problem. If the clutch wasn't aligned correctly then you wouldn't be able to get the trans in.

MadMaverick · 11-08-2007, 10:30 PM

also, did you bench bleed the master before installing it?

louisdaboois · 11-08-2007, 10:32 PM

you can try adjusting the clutch pedal if bleeding it doesnt help... all you need is a 12mm wrench

Borund · 11-08-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

DEFINITELY bleed the clutch. I am 90% sure that is your problem. If the clutch wasn't aligned correctly then you wouldn't be able to get the trans in.

I second that! Happened to me twice! So i was driving with a cluth pedal that wasnt stiff at all! I bled the clutch and wala! Feels like a brand new one!

s13_newbie · 11-09-2007, 01:16 AM

i will try that them tomorrow................

Thanks for all your input!

!Zar! · 11-09-2007, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louisdaboois

you can try adjusting the clutch pedal if bleeding it doesnt help... all you need is a 12mm wrench

This sounds like it could be the reason. Assuming you know how to bleed a clutch...

11-08-2007, 10:20 PM	#1
s13_newbie Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BC Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tranny grinds w/ new clutch master? Hi! my tranny died last month, after waiting for a month for the parts. I got the part last week, and starting to put everything together. the initial problem was the clutch padel dropped to the floor and not coming up. I found that the pivot bolt was snap in half, after replacing the bolt, it still won't work, so i decided to take the tranny out and see watz going on there, and might as well do a clutch and fidenza flywheel job, after taking the tranny out. I didnt see anything wrong, so I decided to put everything together and might as well do the dampener bypass along w/ new clutch master and slave replacement. After all these has been done, my car finally moves again, but then I have trouble trying to get into 1st gear, and 2nd, 3rd, 4th........pretty much all gear grinds as I drive. It used to be perfect b4 it died. Any1 seen this before? is it just that parts needs run-in?? here is parts I have replaced: Exedy OE replacement clutch kit Fidenza 11lb flywheel beck & arnley Clutch master cylinder beck & arnley clutch slave cylinder PDM clutch dampener bypass line little pivot bolt flush the clutch fluid all tranny fluid and diff fluid flushed w/ motul gear 75w90 sync oil any suggestions what I did wrong??? Last edited by s13_newbie; 11-08-2007 at 10:22 PM.. Reason: missing info

11-08-2007, 10:22 PM	#2
DOOK Post Whore! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Land of Milk and Cookies Age: 42 Posts: 7,552 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	is it aligned correctly? __________________ <------ Grumpy Old Asshole MY REVIEW THREAD: Ltdnismoracer4=DOOK http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...ltdnismoracer4

11-08-2007, 10:24 PM	#3
s13_newbie Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BC Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes. I make sure I aligned correctly. I have triple check to make sure, coz I know if I didn't aligned correctly, more stuff will be damaged.......

11-08-2007, 10:26 PM	#4
MadMaverick Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central Jerz Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	did you try bleeding the clutch again?

11-08-2007, 10:28 PM	#5
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	DEFINITELY bleed the clutch. I am 90% sure that is your problem. If the clutch wasn't aligned correctly then you wouldn't be able to get the trans in.

11-08-2007, 10:30 PM	#6
MadMaverick Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central Jerz Posts: 161 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	also, did you bench bleed the master before installing it?

11-08-2007, 10:32 PM	#7
louisdaboois Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA, CA Age: 36 Posts: 851 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	you can try adjusting the clutch pedal if bleeding it doesnt help... all you need is a 12mm wrench

11-09-2007, 01:16 AM	#9
s13_newbie Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BC Posts: 52 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i will try that them tomorrow................ Thanks for all your input!