my clutch and everything felt fine when i went out 2nite. i went up for a race and that was when it happend. i went 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and it was all find... then i couldn't get it to 4th. when i pulled over, i reallized that my pedal was extremely soft and that i coudn't get into ANY gear. it was as if i coudln't open it up to put the gears in. i checked the fluid and it was as regualr level. can somebody PLEASE help me ASAP my car is parked on the street rite now. here are the symptoms:
- pedal very soft
- can't get in gear
- can only get in gear when car is off (but that's like how it always was)
- fluid at regular
- no matter how hard i try, i can't get the car in gear when its on.

please help me guys, im scared for my car in the street like that. TIA

i need to know what's wrong w/ this POS

just for ur info: it was an older saturn, and the last time i raced him, i had only short ram, and an exhaust. we raced, we were head to head, until 3rd, when he pulled on me.

this time i have CAI and 60mm TB, beat him off the line, and never stopped walking... until my car wouldn't get in gear that is...

p.s. my point is... i still won! lol

p.p.s. please help me out guys.

If you can't get into an gears at all then Yes thats your clutch that went.


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can you build pressure by pumping the clutch several times?

I had the exact same symptoms, but I my clutch fluid reservoir was empty...so I'm not exactly sure what this is about. I would still try bleeding the system to see if that helps. Run an advanced search for "bleed clutch". If this ends up fixing your problem, I would advise getting a SS clutch line from RRE. You are much less likely to lose pressure in your line with a SS clutch line.
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Chris
96 ESI 5 spd
Milwaukee, WI

i dont think thats your actual clutch disc but more likely the clutch master cylinder or something related to that.

Sounds like your clutch isnt disengaging at all. Have someone pump the clutch pedal while you look at the slave cylinder on the frontof the trans. You should see the slave cylinder's rod push the engagement fork lever back and forth as the clutch pedal moves up and down. If it barely moves, or not at all, then its a hydrolic problem. If it moves fully, then its a clutch/trans problem.

i had the exact same problem about a year and a half ago. $5 says that if you bleed your clutch line the problem will be solved.

I had that happen, the clutch master cyclinder was bad and all the clutch fluid had spilled out, just had to replace that

ok, i just came back from bleeding the clutch in 97 degrees weather, it worked for like 2 seconds with the car ON, but it was really rough. so im assuming its my cylinder now, but how do i determain which one it is?

one more question, how much is a master cylinder and how much is a slave? i plan on doing it myself w/ the help of friends.

do you guys think this is an ok clutch kit? and is this what i need? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2426923062&category=33730

no, thats for the 4g's

ner947 they wer just bled, i think you owe me 5 bucks, now that's the sad part, cuz i'll be putting out hundreds now :(

you honestly don't need a new clutch imo...at the most a master/slave cylinder.

but if you have money to burn, go ahead and buy a new clutch (and send me some money too please):+
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Chris
96 ESI 5 spd
Milwaukee, WI

i did what extremers said to do ^^^ i pressed the pedal down and the fork moves, so i think that its my clutch, and not my hydrolics too. i don't know a lot about cluthes, but is mine a modular or non? i was thinking of getting this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2427333130&category=33730

and its a modular, it comes w/ pressure plate, throw out baring, clutch plate, but no alignment tool? can you guys tell me if this one would work?

i am having the same problem, but mine wont go into 1st or 2nd, if i get them in there i have to force it into gear. I blead the line and the slave cyl moved just a little. i was told that i needed a new clutch. if not then what the hell is the problem???? I am soooo confused right now. Someone please help.