OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM
03-17-2008, 11:19 AM
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OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM
ok so i a have a 94 si with a gsr motor swap and my clutch is working about half the time it works then it does then it wont shift into gears at all unless my car is off i have heard it is air in the line and to bleed the cylinder any ideas?
03-17-2008, 11:42 AM
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Re: OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM (spyderpaint88)
well...the quick E-fix might be to tell the guy to bleed it.
But...WHY did air get in the lines in the first place? It's a closed system. It shouldn't need to be bled of air unless there's a malfunction.
Fix the problem, not the symptom. It's the same reasoning as not ONLY taking cough syrup if you have bronchitis. The focus should be to fix the bronchitis...not make the cough go away for a half hour.
Look at the fluid level in your clutch master cylinder. If it's low or gone, there's a leak. It may be internal or external.
An internal leak will probably not involve any air in the lines/system.
An external leak, if left unchecked, will introduce air into the system.
Internal leak meaning that there is fluid blowby on the MC seal INSIDE the MC.
External meaning it's leaking onto your carpet from the MC or leaking on the ground from the lines, MC or slave cylinder.
If there are no leaks and your MC is holding pressure well, then there are other issues maybe with the clutch not disengaging.
But...WHY did air get in the lines in the first place? It's a closed system. It shouldn't need to be bled of air unless there's a malfunction.
Fix the problem, not the symptom. It's the same reasoning as not ONLY taking cough syrup if you have bronchitis. The focus should be to fix the bronchitis...not make the cough go away for a half hour.
Look at the fluid level in your clutch master cylinder. If it's low or gone, there's a leak. It may be internal or external.
An internal leak will probably not involve any air in the lines/system.
An external leak, if left unchecked, will introduce air into the system.
Internal leak meaning that there is fluid blowby on the MC seal INSIDE the MC.
External meaning it's leaking onto your carpet from the MC or leaking on the ground from the lines, MC or slave cylinder.
If there are no leaks and your MC is holding pressure well, then there are other issues maybe with the clutch not disengaging.
03-17-2008, 01:53 PM
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Re: OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM (aznej2)
my old integra did that but it ended up being that my clutch was toasted..i had all the same symptoms my clutch didnt slip at all either it just died..idk hopefully its just a leak in a line for you......oh and to aznej2 he didnt say it was a recent swap anywhere in this thread
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Re: OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM (smokecdxx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by smokecdxx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my old integra did that but it ended up being that my clutch was toasted..i had all the same symptoms my clutch didnt slip at all either it just died..idk hopefully its just a leak in a line for you......oh and to aznej2 he didnt say it was a recent swap anywhere in this thread
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A clutch wearing out in a normal fashion wouldn't make it hard for you to shift. The fluid doesn't engage the clutch. It helps DISENGAGE the clutch.
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A clutch wearing out in a normal fashion wouldn't make it hard for you to shift. The fluid doesn't engage the clutch. It helps DISENGAGE the clutch.
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Re: OK I THINK THERES A PROBLEM (spyderpaint88)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spyderpaint88 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it is a recent motor swap about 3 mos ago</TD></TR></TABLE>
Did the problem just start or did it occur 3 months ago as well?
You could just have a loose line or a bad slave cylinder. You can use your D series slave cylinder if you still have it.
Check your fluid level and see if it's low. If it's not low, try bleeding it. If bleeding it doesn't work, you have issues with the MC or Slave cylinder's internal seals. Probably the MC.
If it is low....find out where the leak is coming from and fix it.
Did the problem just start or did it occur 3 months ago as well?
You could just have a loose line or a bad slave cylinder. You can use your D series slave cylinder if you still have it.
Check your fluid level and see if it's low. If it's not low, try bleeding it. If bleeding it doesn't work, you have issues with the MC or Slave cylinder's internal seals. Probably the MC.
If it is low....find out where the leak is coming from and fix it.
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The problem just started and then i had a mechanic look at it but it drove absolutely perfect driving fine and grabbing and all......
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Re: Re: (spyderpaint88)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spyderpaint88 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The problem just started and then i had a mechanic look at it but it drove absolutely perfect driving fine and grabbing and all......</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B serious »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You could just have a loose line or a bad slave cylinder. You can use your D series slave cylinder if you still have it.
Check your fluid level and see if it's low. If it's not low, try bleeding it. If bleeding it doesn't work, you have issues with the MC or Slave cylinder's internal seals. Probably the MC.
If it is low....find out where the leak is coming from and fix it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B serious »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You could just have a loose line or a bad slave cylinder. You can use your D series slave cylinder if you still have it.
Check your fluid level and see if it's low. If it's not low, try bleeding it. If bleeding it doesn't work, you have issues with the MC or Slave cylinder's internal seals. Probably the MC.
If it is low....find out where the leak is coming from and fix it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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