what the eff clutch, help!
#1
what the eff clutch, help!
The past few days my clutch pedal has been real sticky, hesitating to pop back out when compressed. Today I am slowly pulling out of the bank and I give the clutch one good kick and bam my clutch is no more. There is zero resistance and obviously no clutch engagement. The clutch is a 6 puck which felt like it had a lot of life left. Could it be the throw out bearing, clutch, clutch booster?
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I rebuilt mine in the parking lot of work ($7), when it failed like that on the way to one morning.
I didn't even remove it, just loosened the two bolts IIRC.
I bought a replacement slave afterwards and it's been sitting in a box for three years now.
I didn't even remove it, just loosened the two bolts IIRC.
I bought a replacement slave afterwards and it's been sitting in a box for three years now.
#14
There are two bolts that hold the slave on. Your top bolt is missing. It worked a bit for a few shifts and then the whole slave spun out of position on the lower bolt. Put the piston back in the cylinder and replace the missing bolt. Check for leaking or fatigued hydraulic lines that might have been bent or damaged.
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Yes, but the boot is torn. Imminent failure, even if you bolt it back in correctly.
Bad boot will let crap into the bore, where it can score the bore or seal and it will fail. Probably at the worst possible time. Best to rebuild or replace and have a spare.
Bad boot will let crap into the bore, where it can score the bore or seal and it will fail. Probably at the worst possible time. Best to rebuild or replace and have a spare.
#16
I would still replace it, but he might need to re-thread the bolts if he doesn't want it to happen again.
From your picture it looks like the top bolt is gone.
how to here -> Miata Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement
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Aluminum is super easy to strip. ( learned from experience )
But from the looks of that slave cylinder ( old ) it looks like the bolt could have just loosened over time, if so buy another bolt ( match to the one left ) and it should be fairly straight forward.
From your picture it looks like the top bolt is gone.
how to here -> Miata Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement
buy here -> Miata MX5 clutch slave cylinder
Or local if you need it asap.
Aluminum is super easy to strip. ( learned from experience )
But from the looks of that slave cylinder ( old ) it looks like the bolt could have just loosened over time, if so buy another bolt ( match to the one left ) and it should be fairly straight forward.
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I would still replace it, but he might need to re-thread the bolts if he doesn't want it to happen again.
From your picture it looks like the top bolt is gone.
how to here -> Miata Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement
buy here -> Miata MX5 clutch slave cylinder
Or local if you need it asap.
Aluminum is super easy to strip. ( learned from experience )
But from the looks of that slave cylinder ( old ) it looks like the bolt could have just loosened over time, if so buy another bolt ( match to the one left ) and it should be fairly straight forward.
From your picture it looks like the top bolt is gone.
how to here -> Miata Clutch Slave Cylinder Replacement
buy here -> Miata MX5 clutch slave cylinder
Or local if you need it asap.
Aluminum is super easy to strip. ( learned from experience )
But from the looks of that slave cylinder ( old ) it looks like the bolt could have just loosened over time, if so buy another bolt ( match to the one left ) and it should be fairly straight forward.
you guys are so very helpful, I appreciate it
Last edited by TheDriver; 08-07-2012 at 12:20 PM.